What is repoc (… in an update to Version 20260512.201828)?

[DominikHoffmann]

I got this email from my Netgate 1100:

09:00:15 Some packages are part of the base system and will not show up in Package Manager. If any such updates are listed below, run `pkg upgrade` from the shell to install them:

pfSense-repoc: 20260508.234816 -> 20260512.201828 [pfSense]

I have four questions:

1. What is pfSense-repoc?
2. Why does it not get updated through System → Update or System → Package Manager?
3. How important is this update?
4. Will the 1100 have to be rebooted to make it effective?

[stephenw10]

pfSense-repoc is the client for the dynamic repo system. It pulls the repo data and client certs from our servers.

It gets updated at a firmware upgrade. It's not a pfSense package (like Snort or pfBlocker) which would be listed in the package manager. It's a system package.

The update is not required for system operation. It added support for additional backend options.

A reboot is not required to start using it.

[slu]

I saw this also but don't know what it is.

[stephenw10]

[26.03-RELEASE][admin@6100.stevew.lan]/root: pkg upgrade pfSense-repoc
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
pfSense-core repository is up to date.
Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
pfSense repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
	pfSense-repoc: 20260205.051513 -> 20260512.201828 [pfSense]

Number of packages to be upgraded: 1

9 MiB to be downloaded.

Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y
[1/1] Fetching pfSense-repoc-20260512.201828: 100%    9 MiB   2.5 M/s    00:04    
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
[1/1] Upgrading pfSense-repoc from 20260205.051513 to 20260512.201828...
[1/1] Extracting pfSense-repoc-20260512.201828: 100%
[26.03-RELEASE][admin@6100.stevew.lan]/root: pfSense-repoc -v
pfSense-repoc version: 0.24
gnid version: 0.21
[26.03-RELEASE][admin@6100.stevew.lan]/root: pfSense-repoc -N
Messages:
Your Netgate device has pfSense+ as part of your device purchase.