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    Unable to update package and reinstall package

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      albert.miclat
      last edited by

      Hi All,

      Im having issue updating and installing new packages on my regional office mainly Mongolia, India, China but Singapore,Malaysia,Vietnam and Indonesia i dont have any issue at ALL.

      FYI, i dont have this issue before i cant update my packages with any issue.

      ############### Error Message on the Package Manager #####################
      _Installation of Zabbix-2 Agent FAILED!

      Beginning package installation for Zabbix-2 Agent…
      Downloading package configuration file... done.
      Saving updated package information... done.
      Downloading Zabbix-2 Agent and its dependencies...
      Checking for package installation...
      Downloading https://files.pfsense.org/packages/amd64/8/All/zabbix22-agent-2.2.5.tbz ...  could not download from there or http://ftp2.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/amd64/packages-8.1-release/All/zabbix22-agent-2.2.5.tbz.
      of zabbix22-agent-2.2.5 failed!

      Installation aborted.Backing up libraries...
      Removing package...
      Starting package deletion for zabbix22-agent-2.2.5...done.
      Removing Zabbix-2 Agent components...
      Tabs items... done.
      Menu items... done.
      Services... done.
      Loading package instructions...
      Include file zabbix2.inc could not be found for inclusion.
      Deinstall commands...
      Not executing custom deinstall hook because an include is missing.
      Removing package instructions...done.
      Auxiliary files... done.
      Package XML... done.
      Configuration... done.
      Cleaning up... Failed to install package.

      Installation halted._
      #############################################################

      I already checked my DNS configuration on my firewall itself no issue i can resolved the files.pfsense.org

      Is there any

      Appreaciate any input!

      Thanks in Advance
      Albert

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        stirnimann
        last edited by

        Same problem here.

        I just upgraded to 2.1.5 and the "available package" list is empty with the following error message.

        "Unable to communicate with https://packages.pfsense.org. Please verify DNS and interface configuration, and that pfSense has functional Internet connectivity."

        DNS and Internet connectivity works from "Diagnostic" and the cmd-line.

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          stirnimann
          last edited by

          Solved the problem for me.

          Seems like packages.pfsense.org is not reachable over IPv6.

          host packages.pfsense.org
          packages.pfsense.org has address 208.123.73.88
          packages.pfsense.org has IPv6 address 2610:160:11:11::88

          I can only ping the IPv4 address. However, my IPv6 connectivity seems to work for everything else.

          I added the following entry to /etc/hosts to force an IPv4 connection:
          208.123.73.88  packages.pfsense.org

          Now it works.

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            kjemison
            last edited by

            Adjusted my hosts file and success!
            Thank you!

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