Error installing squid

[amfcandeias]

Hi,
I'm new in pfsense. I install the 32 bits version and install the file manager package with no problem. But when i try to install squid package this error occurred and not install the package.
Anyone know why?
Thanks

Beginning package installation for squid .
Downloading package configuration file… done.
Saving updated package information... done.
Downloading squid and its dependencies...
Checking for package installation...
Downloading https://files.pfsense.org/packages/10/All/squid-2.7.9_4-i386.pbi ...  could not download from there or https://files.pfsense.org/packages/10/All//squid-2.7.9_4-i386.pbi.
of squid-2.7.9_4-i386 failed!

Installation aborted.Removing package...
Starting package deletion for squid-2.7.9_4-i386...done.
Removing squid components...
Package XML... done.
Configuration... done.
done.
Failed to install package.

Installation halted.

[Gertjan]

When I click on the two links in your message, I do receive the pbi files ….

So, your question is like others with the same subject : " Can't retrieve packages on the pfSEnse box".
This is typical setup problem - more sepecific : DNS isn't ok.

Btw : only use the 32 bits (pfSEnse) version if you really can't do otherwise.

edit : can you install other packages ?
You saw : https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=97557.0 ?

[amfcandeias]

Hi Gertjan,
But i could install the file manager with no problem.. The DNS is configured, i can ping www.google.pt
I install the 32bits because first i install 64 bits version and i have the same problem and i read that is a problem on 64 bits and squid…
Do you think it's better the 64 bits? I'm usine sphere..
On the dns i configured 192.168.20.1 , 192.168.20.2 but on the main page appear that the dns servers are 127.0.0.1 , 192.168.20.2 and 192.168.20.1 .
It's possible to remove the 127.0.0.1 ?

Thanks

[heper]

@amfcandeias:

On the dns i configured 192.168.20.1 , 192.168.20.2 but on the main page appear that the dns servers are 127.0.0.1 , 192.168.20.2 and 192.168.20.1 .

whats @ 192.168.20.1-2 ? you run your own dns servers there?

@amfcandeias:

It's possible to remove the 127.0.0.1 ?

doubtful, its supposed to be there

[Gertjan]

Always prefer 64 bits - 32 bits will drop out soon.

You saw how many people talk out squid on this forum ? (no, not because it work so great)

On the dns i configured 192.168.20.1 , 192.168.20.2

Ah, this goes way off standard …. your first issue will be : things don't work.
Ah .... that is your issue  ;)
So, pfsense tries to use this 192.168.20.1 , 192.168.20.2 and it won't work. Or gateway not found, or ....

[amfcandeias]

Hi,
192.168.20.1 and 192.168.20.2 are my dns.. I have a domain installed. It's better use public dns? The 8.8.8.8 from google?

If my dns and my gateway don´t work i could't install file manager on pfsense neither ping www.google.pt

What should i do?

[KOM]

Stop wasting your time with squid2.  It's ancient.  Use squid3 instead.

[Gertjan]

@KOM:

Stop wasting your time with squid2.  It's ancient.  Use squid3 instead.

Humm.
This statement is reserved doktormotor  ;D (why using old bugs when new ones are available ?)

[doktornotor]

It's not like the Squid3 package would exactly excel … however, using zombie shit that's abandoned both upstream and on pfSense will not get you anywhere. Regardless... when you cannot fetch files, you cannot install anything.

[mikahe]

@amfcandeias:

Hi Gertjan,
But i could install the file manager with no problem.. The DNS is configured, i can ping www.google.pt
I install the 32bits because first i install 64 bits version and i have the same problem and i read that is a problem on 64 bits and squid…
Do you think it's better the 64 bits? I'm usine sphere..
On the dns i configured 192.168.20.1 , 192.168.20.2 but on the main page appear that the dns servers are 127.0.0.1 , 192.168.20.2 and 192.168.20.1 .
It's possible to remove the 127.0.0.1 ?

Thanks

I had exactly the same issue with 127.0.0.1 DNS address. I'm new to pfSense and this is my first test install of 2.2.4-RELEASE (Jul 25th 2015).

First thing I noticed in Status: Dashboard - Version that new releases couldn't be checked. Also package installs failed to download problem. However, from SSH shell fetch was working ok.

With Diagnostics: DNS Lookup I could see that files.pfsense.org would not resolve on 127.0.0.1, but only other DNS servers below. Apparently package installer does not use more than one DNS.

So by disabling Services: DNS Resolver for now I could succeed with package installations. Hope this will help other newbies to get started.