Update to 21.1 not possible

[ruggerio]

Hello,

RC1 is not yet advised on my box. This according to the bug mentionned in the announcment. Will there be a fix (e.g. analogue to the update to 20.7., where first another update had to be done before the update to 20.7 was possible)?

[franco]

RC updates are for development versions only as soon as they become available to development versions... which isn't today or tomorrow

Remember: updates bring updates, but you have to wait for the next one eventually to get an update.


Cheers,
Franco

[ruggerio]

Yo Franco,


aaaaah, have to switch to Development?

Just remembered, there was already an update for a update, where the update without update not updated

what a tongue breaker

[franco]

Upgrade is possible when 20.7.8 (again: development version only) arrives so please sit tight unless you want to fight with upgrading manually...


Cheers,
Franco

[cmdr.adama]

Hey Franco,

I decided to spin up a duplicate instance to use for testing upgrades which I have just switched over to development from Prod but when I ran an update it only grabbed a 21.1.a_296-amd64 package? Is that right or am I jumping the gun a bit.

Don't mind me Just read the pinned post haha.

[testo_cz]

Hi

Newbie question pls: What if I do these steps on some 20.7.7 non-production box ?

# sets/kernel-xxx
opnsense-update -i -kr 21.1.r1

# sets/base-xxx
opnsense-update -i -br 21.1.r1

# sets/packages-xxx
opnsense-update -i -r 21.1.r1 -u
pkg update

# these must follow after opnsense-update -u
opnsense-update -i -r 21.1.r1 -B
opnsense-update -i -r 21.1.r1 -P
pkg update

# and check
cat /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/OPNsense.conf

# Note: reboot when asked to


I did it already and I think the box is fine and I've got it updated to RC1.

Thanks
T.

[franco]

Ok, if you must please use the builtin mechanisms... If you do a loose sequence on a major OS update the box will not come back.

# opnsense-update -iur 21.1.r1
# opnsense-shell reboot

Note that "-i" means no signature checks, so download integrity and authenticity is not guaranteed (but will be on the development version of 20.7.8 when the fingerprint is introduced).


Cheers,
Franco

[almodovaris]

Successfully upgraded to OPNsense 21.1.r1-amd64. But Sensei does not provide a binary for it, I had to remove all SunnyValley stuff.

[rgo]

I have 20.7 that will not update.  I have tried command line opnsense-update -i and pkg update or upgrade with zero success.  It their a command to force upgrade and take off all qualifications...no sig no fingerprint etc...just force update??

Anyone know how to force the upgrade to happen?

Fails with this no madder what I do.

pkg_static: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:12:amd64/20.7/latest/meta.txz: No address record

This was retype so I might not have have to 100% correct but it will give someone an idea on how to bypass the upgrade issues I am having!

[gpb]

Did you try a different mirror?

[rgo]

Yes I have....I haft to force a upgrade.  It will not upgrade or update.  That is the error file not found.

[gpb]

And you unlocked the update first?  DNS working properly?  If you google that message those are the things to check.

Ref: https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=19767.0

[rgo]

Yes to all of that.  I am posting this via the router right now.  I just need to find a way to force the update or upgrade.  So it will stop looking for the files that are not their.

[gpb]

Your link appears you’re trying to update to 20.7 but current is 21.1.7…?  Sorry that’s all i got.