Upgrading from 24.7.12.4 to 25.1 fails on APU4D4

[angryviking]

Hello guys!

I have the exact same problem as the gentleman in https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=45505 when upgrading my firewall.

During boot after upgrade it gives the following message and does not complete.

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>>> Invoking early script 'upgrade'
>>> Invoking early script 'configd'
Starting configd.
>>> Invoking early script 'templates'
Generating configuration: OK
>>> Invoking early script 'backup'
>>> Invoking backup script 'captiveportal'
>>> Invoking backup script 'dhcpleases'
>>> Invoking backup script 'duid'
>>> Invoking backup script 'netflow'
>>> Invoking backup script 'rrd'
>>> Invoking early script 'carp'
CARP event system: Error (255)
Launching the init system...done.
Initializing...
Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function OPNsense\Core\simplexml_load_string() in /usr/local/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Core/Config.php:389
Stack trace:
#0 /usr/local/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Core/Config.php(431): OPNsense\Core\Config->loadFromStream(Resource id #18)
#1 /usr/local/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Core/Config.php(329): OPNsense\Core\Config->load()
#2 /usr/local/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Core/Singleton.php(51): OPNsense\Core\Config->init()
#3 /usr/local/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Core/Singleton.php(72): OPNsense\Core\Singleton->__construct()
#4 /usr/local/etc/inc/config.inc(114): OPNsense\Core\Singleton::getInstance()
#5 /usr/local/etc/inc/config.inc(369): parse_config()
#6 /usr/local/etc/rc.bootup(50): require_once('/usr/local/etc/...')
#7 {main}
  thrown in /usr/local/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Core/Config.php on line 389
Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh:
I have been able to rollback using a ZFS snapshot I randomly created. Would be really nice feature if all upgrades created a snapshot automatically by the way :)

Have tried this upgrade 3 times now and still get the same result. All health checks looks good and everything is working perfectly.

Any idea how to upgrade without reinstalling 25.1 and reimporting the config?

[newsense]

I've upgraded APU4D4 without any issue.

Can you post the healthcheck results before attempting the upgrade ?

[angryviking]

Sorry for the late answer, but here it is

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***GOT REQUEST TO AUDIT HEALTH***
Currently running OPNsense 24.7.12_4 (amd64) at Wed Mar 12 18:30:53 CET 2025
>>> Root file system: zroot/ROOT/pre25.1
>>> Check installed kernel version
Version 24.7.12 is correct.
>>> Check for missing or altered kernel files
No problems detected.
>>> Check installed base version
Version 24.7.12 is correct.
>>> Check for missing or altered base files
No problems detected.
>>> Check installed repositories
OPNsense (Priority: 11)
>>> Check installed plugins
os-acme-client 4.7
os-crowdsec 1.0.8_1
os-ddclient 1.26
os-nginx 1.34_5
os-udpbroadcastrelay 1.0_5
>>> Check locked packages
No locks found.
>>> 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" at 24.7.12_4 has 69 dependencies to check.
Checking packages: ...................................................................... done
***DONE***

[newsense]

Do these steps

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opnsense-update -bkr 25.1.3 -A 25.1
Reboot.

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opnsense-update -p -A 25.1
Reboot only if this second step completes without issues, else post here without rebooting.

[franco]

Practically, a missing PHP library post-boot could always happen regardless of the way the upgrade is performed -- either by chance or by existing configuration of third party packages and the latter is implied by ending up with the same error 3 times in a row.

The health audit is not elaborate enough to show third party packages or manually installed ports.


Cheers,
Franco

[newsense]

I know it is not ideal, but that gives the user a chance to fix things when/if the issues come up during the packages update step.

[angryviking]

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root@gw01:~ # opnsense-update -bkr 25.1.3
Fetching base-25.1.3-amd64.txz: ..[fetch: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/24.7/sets/base-25.1.3-amd64.txz.sig: Not Found] failed, no signature found

[newsense]

Sorry, forgot a switch. I edited the commands in the post above

[angryviking]

Thank you guys! I was able to upgrade to 25.1.3 using this method over SSH :)