Trying to upgrade 25.11 to 25.11.1 fails because repos incorrect

sane_pirate

in /usr/local/etc/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-0001.conf we have:

pfSense-core: {
    url: "pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v25_11_1_amd64-core",
    mirror_type: "srv",
    signature_type: "fingerprints",
    fingerprints: "/usr/local/share/pfSense/keys/pkg",
    enabled: yes
}

pfSense: {
    url: "pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v25_11_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v25_11_1",
    mirror_type: "srv",
    signature_type: "fingerprints",
    fingerprints: "/usr/local/share/pfSense/keys/pkg",
    enabled: yes
}

however, I cannot ping that server:

ping pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com
ping: cannot resolve pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com: Address family for hostname not supported

What is the correct repo? I'm on pfsense+

SteveITS

@sane_pirate see https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/troubleshooting/upgrades.html#packages-netgate-com-has-no-a-aaaa-record

patient0

@sane_pirate the repo is correct + what @SteveITS mentioned.

What is the error message you get when you try to upgrade? And are you trying to upgrade from the GUI or the console? Is your pfSense+ license valid?

sane_pirate

@patient0

>>> Updating repositories metadata...
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
pkg-static: An error occurred while fetching package: No error
pkg-static: An error occurred while fetching package: No error
repository pfSense-core has no meta file, using default settings
pkg-static: An error occurred while fetching package: No error
pkg-static: An error occurred while fetching package: No error
pkg-static: An error occurred while fetching package: No error
pkg-static: An error occurred while fetching package: No error
Unable to update repository pfSense-core
Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
pkg-static: An error occurred while fetching package: No error
pkg-static: An error occurred while fetching package: No error
repository pfSense has no meta file, using default settings
pkg-static: An error occurred while fetching package: No error
pkg-static: An error occurred while fetching package: No error
pkg-static: An error occurred while fetching package: No error
pkg-static: An error occurred while fetching package: No error
Unable to update repository pfSense
Error updating repositories!
>>> Upgrading pfSense-upgrade...failed.

I get this same error if I try to update via gui, console menu option, or pkg-static -d update from the clie when sshed in.

As far as pfsense+ this is netgate hardware, Netgate 4100.

SteveITS

@sane_pirate Is Diagnostics > DNS Lookup working?

Did you try https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/troubleshooting/upgrades.html#repository-metadata-version-errors ?

Or try changing update branches, and back again.

sane_pirate

yes to both

i tried updating to the newest branch and kept getting an error stating update already in progress.

stephenw10

If you see the 'another process is running' message that is almost always what's happening. So wait for it to time out or reboot and try again with the other branch.

sane_pirate

@stephenw10

I did reboot and tried to update to latest branch and got the same error.

stephenw10

Still seeing the same at the CLI if you try to upgrade from there to 26.03 directly?

sane_pirate

@stephenw10

No, at the CLI I get a repeat of this:

>> Updating repositories metadata...
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
pkg-static: An error occurred while fetching package: No error
pkg-static: An error occurred while fetching package: No error
repository pfSense-core has no meta file, using default settings
 ...

stephenw10

Hmm, that's when running: pkg-static -d update ?

sane_pirate

@stephenw10

correct

stephenw10

Hmm, it has general connectivity?

Can it ping ews.netgate.com for example?

Does pfSense-repoc -ND return successfully?