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That .LCK file means the rules DB is stuck in a locked/failed update state.

Quick fix:

Stop Suricata

Delete both files:

rm /usr/local/etc/suricata/rules/rules.sqlite*
Restart OPNsense IDS/IPS (or reboot)
Reapply config, then re-enable ET Open and update again

If it still auto-downloads, check Services → Intrusion Detection → Administration and disable auto rule updates temporarily.

The issue isn't the rules themselves—it's the locked SQLite DB blocking everything.bitlife online

You've got a path and structure issue, not a rule problem.
Suricata on OPNsense expects rules inside a directory with a valid suricata.yaml reference, not a single file dropped randomly. Also your path has a typo: it should be /usr/local/etc/suricata/ (not suricate).bitlife
Quick fix:


Put your rules in: /usr/local/etc/suricata/rules/emerging-all.rules


Make sure suricata.yaml includes:
rule-files:  - emerging-all.rules


Or better: use
suricata-update --local /path/to/emerging-all.rules


Then restart Suricata.
The error "no rules were loaded" usually means wrong path or rule-files not referenced, not that the rules themselves are invalid.