Upgrade 21.1 to 21.7 Failure Too many arguments, Too many links.

[brim2full]

Installed:
 
OPNsense 21.1.9_1-amd64
 FreeBSD 12.1-RELEASE-p19-HBSD
 OpenSSL 1.1.1k  25 Mar 2021
CPU type Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     E7400  @ 2.80GHz (2 cores)


Run Health Audit Reports: CLEAN
 
***GOT REQUEST TO AUDIT HEALTH***
 Currently running OPNsense 21.1.9_1 (amd64/OpenSSL) at Tue Sep 14 11:53:57 -01 2021
 >>> Check installed kernel version
 Version 21.1.8 is correct.
 >>> Check for missing or altered kernel files
 No problems detected.
 >>> Check installed base version
 Version 21.1.8 is correct.
 >>> Check for missing or altered base files
 No problems detected.
 >>> Check for missing package dependencies
 Checking all packages: .......... done
 >>> Check for missing or altered package files
 Checking all packages: .......... done
 >>> Check for core packages consistency
 Core package "opnsense" has 66 dependencies to check.
 Checking packages: .................................................................... done
 ***DONE***

 
Run Security Audit Reports:
***GOT REQUEST TO AUDIT SECURITY***
 
.... Detail removed for security reasons ....
 
3 problem(s) in 3 installed package(s) found.
 
***DONE***
 <blockquote>
 
 </blockquote> Checking for updates (using the WEB GUI):
 
 

Package name	Current version	New version	Required action	Repository
base	21.1.8	21.7	upgrade	OPNsense
kernel	21.1.8	21.7	upgrade	OPNsense
packages	21.1.9_1	21.7	upgrade	OPNsense

 
First atempt:
***GOT REQUEST TO UPGRADE***
 Fetching packages-21.7-OpenSSL-amd64.tar: .mkdir: /var/cache/opnsense-update/58221: Too many links
  failed, mkdir error 0
 ***DONE***

 
Go back to Status Tab and retry update:
***GOT REQUEST TO UPGRADE***
 Fetching packages-21.7-OpenSSL-amd64.tar: .mkdir: /var/cache/opnsense-update/56544: Too many links
  failed, mkdir error 0
 ***DONE***

 
From Log Files - General:
 
 

Date	Process	Line
2021-09-14T12:09:02	monit[36141]	'No_FW_Updates' status didn't change (1) -- tput: no terminal type specified and no TERM environmental variable. mkdir: /var/cache/opnsense-update/40832: Too many links  1
2021-09-14T12:07:02	monit[36141]	Aborting event
2021-09-14T12:07:02	monit[36141]	Mail: Mailserver response error -- 553 5.7.1 <..............>: Sender address rejected: not owned by user................
2021-09-14T12:07:01	monit[36141]	'No_FW_Updates' status changed (0 -> 1) -- tput: no terminal type specified and no TERM environmental variable. mkdir: /var/cache/opnsense-update/25806: Too many links  1
2021-09-14T12:05:01	monit[36141]	'No_FW_Updates' status didn't change (0) -- tput: no terminal type specified and no TERM environmental variable. Your system is up to date. 0
2021-09-14T12:03:01	monit[36141]	Aborting event
2021-09-14T12:03:01	monit[36141]	Mail: Mailserver response error -- 553 5.7.1 <......................>: Sender address rejected: not owned by user ......................
2021-09-14T12:03:00	monit[36141]	'No_FW_Updates' status changed (1 -> 0) -- tput: no terminal type specified and no TERM environmental variable. Your system is up to date. 0
2021-09-14T12:02:28	syslog-ng[76420]	syslog-ng starting up; version='3.33.2'
2021-09-14T12:02:28	syslogd	kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
2021-09-14T12:02:27	syslogd	exiting on signal 15
2021-09-14T12:02:19	syslog-ng[22675]	syslog-ng starting up; version='3.33.2'
2021-09-14T12:02:19	syslogd	kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel

 
Running option 12 on the console:
Proceed with this action? [21.7/y/N]: 21.7
 
 Fetching packages-21.7-OpenSSL-amd64.tar: .mkdir: /var/cache/opnsense-update/13914: Too many links
  failed, mkdir error 0
 
 *** opnsense.home.net: OPNsense 21.1.9_1 (amd64/OpenSSL) ***
 
ALSO. 
 
I have buy some means got as far as sucessfully downloading the three packages ( base, kernel and packages) .  Also atempting to install the afformentiond packages.  However the kernel package fails with the message rm: argument list too long.  I have also had base fail with .mkdir: /var/cache/opnsense-update/75470: Too many links

 
Does anyone have thoughts on this issue please.

[brim2full]

Example of it partly working:
***GOT REQUEST TO UPGRADE***
 Fetching packages-21.7-OpenSSL-amd64.tar: ................................................ done
 Fetching base-21.7-amd64.txz: ................ done
 Fetching kernel-21.7-amd64.txz: ..... done
 !!!!!!!!!!!! ATTENTION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 ! A critical upgrade is in progress. !
 ! Please do not turn off the system. !
 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 Extracting packages-21.7-OpenSSL-amd64.tar... done
 Extracting base-21.7-amd64.txz... done
 Installing kernel-21.7-amd64.txz... done
 /usr/local/sbin/opnsense-update: rm: Argument list too long
 ***DONE***

The only think I changed was fix the mail address in Monit.

It appears to have tried to install the kernel >>
System: Firmware Updates tab
 

Package name	Current version	New version	Required action	Repository
kernel	21.7	21.1.8	upgrade	OPNsense

Also In the System: Firmware Packages Tab
 

kernel

21.7

121.0MiB

OPNsense

BSD2CLAUSE

HardenedBSD kernel set