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    Snort Won't Start After Upgrade

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    • JSmoradaJ
      JSmorada
      last edited by

      Now I'm totally confused so I'll try to phrase this in a way that is easy to understand…

      I just upgraded from release 1.2.3 with SNORT installed and running to release to 2.0-RC3 built on Mon Jul 4 16:48:37 EDT 2011.

      Snort was not installed or running; which isn't a big deal.

      When I go to the system/packages menu, it Snort isn't listed as an available package. Snort-dev is, but is shown as unstable and I would rather eat broken glass than install anything that's "unstable".

      My question is, "What happened to the stable version of Snort?" It was available the last time I tried pfSense 2.0. If it's not available through the "available packages" is there a way to get a working copy manually outside of the package manager?

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        Cino
        last edited by

        The dev took it down since there are issues with it installing on 2.0 boxes that never had snort installed on it. I can't speak for the dev, but since he is trying to release a new verison for 2.0; it doesn't make sense to fix the old version. I would rather him finish coding the new then fix the old..

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          hansmuff
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          @james.dean:

          What from the standard snort package was not broken may be the snort-dev package (is) didn't you understand?  ::) Two weeks ago I could download the standard package and it worked.. no for my freshly flashed device I cannot longer install the standard package just because of some GUI improvements? I thought the snort-dev was for testing.. not the standard one.. we will wait another week or two..

          I thought 2.0 is only being put out as a Release Candidate, meaning things like this are to be expected.

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            james.dean
            last edited by

            @hansmuff:

            @james.dean:

            What from the standard snort package was not broken may be the snort-dev package (is) didn't you understand?  ::) Two weeks ago I could download the standard package and it worked.. no for my freshly flashed device I cannot longer install the standard package just because of some GUI improvements? I thought the snort-dev was for testing.. not the standard one.. we will wait another week or two..

            I thought 2.0 is only being put out as a Release Candidate, meaning things like this are to be expected.

            It was stated somewhere the RC3 will be almost the final version but this has nothing to do with the snort package itself. For me the snort package worked on a newly installed RC3 but now the package has gone, and I relalized my love was so strong, …  ;D

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              hansmuff
              last edited by

              @james.dean:

              It was stated somewhere the RC3 will be almost the final version but this has nothing to do with the snort package itself. For me the snort package worked on a newly installed RC3 but now the package has gone, and I relalized my love was so strong, …  ;D

              And how can anyone say that love is wrong  :D
              I'm with you man, not having snort is painful. Give the dev/maintainer (apologies, not sure which in this case) some time, I think we're in for a really nice treat.

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                jamesdean
                last edited by

                Sorry for the confusion from my last post. I will try to explain again why its taking so long.
                I removed the snort package from pfSense 2.0 because I need no binary conflicts with snort-dev binarries.

                I have been asked by the senior pfSense devs to make my binaries compile automatically on the pfSense.org servers.

                Right now they are compiling with errors and I have to wait until someone that has access to pfSense.org servers can help me.
                The senior devs are all busy with a project.

                Please be patient, I have been working really hard to make the new snort-dev.

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                  mentalhemroids
                  last edited by

                  Keep up the good work jamesdean!!! :)  We all appreciate it!! :)

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                    amrogers3
                    last edited by

                    @mentalhemroids:

                    Keep up the good work jamesdean!!! :)  We all appreciate it!! :)

                    +1

                    Thanks JD, can't wait!

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                    • cyber7C
                      cyber7
                      last edited by

                      Also +1
                      Can't wait!

                      Kind regards
                      Aubrey Kloppers

                      When you pause to think, do you start again?

                      2.2.4-RELEASE (amd64)
                      built on Sat Jul 25 19:57:37 CDT 2015
                      FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-p15
                      and
                      pfSense 2.3.2-RELEASE-p1 (amd64 full-install) on pfSense

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                        Macom2007
                        last edited by

                        Also +5 ;-)

                        Cant wait …

                        Regards and thanks for your excellent work ...

                        Macom

                        PS: Any idea of a release date ?

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                        • cyber7C
                          cyber7
                          last edited by

                          You mean ETA :)

                          When you pause to think, do you start again?

                          2.2.4-RELEASE (amd64)
                          built on Sat Jul 25 19:57:37 CDT 2015
                          FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-p15
                          and
                          pfSense 2.3.2-RELEASE-p1 (amd64 full-install) on pfSense

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                            th3r3isnospoon
                            last edited by

                            :)

                            Thanks for the update jamesdean.  Looking forward to it!

                            You should put your paypal in your signature so we can donate  ;D

                            -th3r3isnospoon

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                              james.dean
                              last edited by

                              ++

                              Can't wait.. and have already donated  :)

                              snort should be directly integrated in the pfSense image as I can't imagine someone would open any port without using snort.

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                              • JSmoradaJ
                                JSmorada
                                last edited by

                                I wish I could donate, but I'm barely keeping my head above water right now…had two disasters to deal with and waiting for number three... Thanks anyway for all your hard work, James!

                                @james.dean:

                                ++

                                Can't wait.. and have already donated  :)

                                snort should be directly integrated in the pfSense image as I can't imagine someone would open any port without using snort.

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                                  jarolimd
                                  last edited by

                                  again any idea of a release date?

                                  without snort it is not a good deal  :(

                                  best regards and many thanks for good work

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                                    james.dean
                                    last edited by

                                    @jarolimd:

                                    again any idea of a release date?

                                    +1

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                                      Macom2007
                                      last edited by

                                      @james.dean:

                                      @jarolimd:

                                      again any idea of a release date?

                                      +1

                                      +1

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                                      • cyber7C
                                        cyber7
                                        last edited by

                                        +1

                                        When you pause to think, do you start again?

                                        2.2.4-RELEASE (amd64)
                                        built on Sat Jul 25 19:57:37 CDT 2015
                                        FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-p15
                                        and
                                        pfSense 2.3.2-RELEASE-p1 (amd64 full-install) on pfSense

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                                          m4rcu5
                                          last edited by

                                          +1 from me.
                                          Can't wait to have it up and running again!

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                                            jarolimd
                                            last edited by

                                            is there any chance to get a statement, or shall we better go back to the routes with pfsense build within working stable snort package ???

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