[Solved] OpnSense 25.7.11_9 upgrade to 26.1 fails, pkg version issue

[Noci]

Well that stops quickly.
Copy paste from the status window.

***GOT REQUEST TO UPGRADE***
Currently running OPNsense 25.7.11_9 (amd64) at Fri Jan 30 20:31:26 CET 2026
Fetching packages-26.1-amd64.tar: ............. done
Fetching base-26.1-amd64.txz: ..... done
Fetching kernel-26.1-amd64.txz: ... done
Extracting packages-26.1-amd64.tar... done
Extracting base-26.1-amd64.txz... done
Extracting kernel-26.1-amd64.txz... done
Please reboot.
>>> Invoking upgrade script 'sanity.sh'
The Package manager "pkg" is incompatible and needs a reinstall.
>>> Error in upgrade script '10-sanity.sh'
>>> Invoking upgrade script 'isc-dhcp-plugin.sh'
Installing legacy ISC-DHCP plugin for compatibility...
Updating OPNsense repository catalogue...
OPNsense repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

New packages to be INSTALLED:
   os-isc-dhcp: 0.1

Number of packages to be installed: 1

883 B to be downloaded.
[1/1] Fetching os-isc-dhcp-0.1: . done
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
[1/1] Installing os-isc-dhcp-0.1...
[1/1] Extracting os-isc-dhcp-0.1: . done
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
Nothing to do.
>>> Invoking upgrade script 'cleanup.sh'
The upgrade was aborted due to an error.
***DONE***

[franco]

> The Package manager "pkg" is incompatible and needs a reinstall.

Go to Firmware: Packages tab and click reinstall button for "pkg". You probably have a bad one from FreeBSD.

After that try the upgrade again.


Cheers,
Franco

[Noci]

Ok

***GOT REQUEST TO REINSTALL***
Currently running OPNsense 25.7.11_9 (amd64) at Fri Jan 30 22:10:22 CET 2026
Updating OPNsense repository catalogue...
OPNsense repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
The following packages will be fetched:

New packages to be FETCHED:
   pkg: 2.3.1_1 (6 MiB: 100.00% of the 6 MiB to download)

Number of packages to be fetched: 1

The process will require 6 MiB more space.
6 MiB to be downloaded.
Fetching pkg-2.3.1_1: .......... done
pkg-2.5.1: already unlocked
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
Nothing to do.
***DONE***

try again.

[Noci]

It took a little bit longer.

***GOT REQUEST TO UPGRADE***
Currently running OPNsense 25.7.11_9 (amd64) at Fri Jan 30 22:12:43 CET 2026
Fetching packages-26.1-amd64.tar: ............ done
Fetching base-26.1-amd64.txz: .... done
Fetching kernel-26.1-amd64.txz: ... done
Extracting packages-26.1-amd64.tar... done
Extracting base-26.1-amd64.txz... done
Extracting kernel-26.1-amd64.txz... done
Please reboot.
>>> Invoking upgrade script 'sanity.sh'
The Package manager "pkg" is incompatible and needs a reinstall.
>>> Error in upgrade script '10-sanity.sh'
>>> Invoking upgrade script 'isc-dhcp-plugin.sh'
Skipping already installed legacy ISC-DHCP plugin...
>>> Invoking upgrade script 'cleanup.sh'
The upgrade was aborted due to an error.
***DONE***



# pkg info pkg
pkg-2.5.1
Name          : pkg
Version        : 2.5.1
Installed on  : Fri Jan 23 00:52:37 2026 CET
Origin        : ports-mgmt/pkg
Architecture  : FreeBSD:14:amd64
Prefix        : /usr/local
Categories    : ports-mgmt
Licenses      : BSD2CLAUSE
Maintainer    : pkg@FreeBSD.org
WWW            : https://github.com/freebsd/pkg
Comment        : Package manager
Options        :
        DOCS          : on
Shared Libs required:
        libarchive.so.7
        libc.so.7
        libcrypto.so.30
        libelf.so.2
        libjail.so.1
        libm.so.5
        libssl.so.30
        libthr.so.3
        libutil.so.9
        libz.so.6
Shared Libs provided:
        libpkg.so.4
Annotations    :
        FreeBSD_version: 1403000
        build_timestamp: 2026-01-15T01:04:23+0000
        built_by      : poudriere-git-3.4.4-15-g61aba751
        port_checkout_unclean: no
        port_git_hash  : 9514ac9990434680c9394df1a07b7b7469198293
        ports_top_checkout_unclean: no
        ports_top_git_hash: 9514ac9990434680c9394df1a07b7b7469198293
        repo_type      : binary
        repository    : FreeBSD
Flat size      : 23.6MiB
Description    :
Package management tool

[Noci]

Reinstall didnt work So now i try:

# pkg install --force pkg-2.3.1_1
Updating OPNsense repository catalogue...
OPNsense repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be DOWNGRADED:
        pkg: 2.5.1 -> 2.3.1_1

Number of packages to be downgraded: 1

The process will require 2 MiB more space.

Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y
[1/1] Downgrading pkg from 2.5.1 to 2.3.1_1...
[1/1] Extracting pkg-2.3.1_1: 100%

[Noci]

That worked out:

Type opnsense
Version 26.1_4
Architecture amd64
Commit 889098cfa
Mirror https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/26.1
Repositories OPNsense (Priority: 11)
Updated on Fri Jan 30 22:40:46 CET 2026
Checked on N/A

[franco]

Fetching pkg-2.3.1_1: .......... done
pkg-2.5.1: already unlocked
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
Nothing to do.

Is that a new upstream bug?  It should reinstall here and our version does:

No packages are required to be fetched.
Integrity check was successful.
pkg-2.3.1_1: already unlocked
Updating OPNsense repository catalogue...
OPNsense repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be REINSTALLED:
   pkg-2.3.1_1

Number of packages to be reinstalled: 1
[1/1] Reinstalling pkg-2.3.1_1...
[1/1] Extracting pkg-2.3.1_1: .......... done
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)

Anyway I'm glad you could solve it.  Upgrading with the wrong pkg version might have been devastating.


Cheers,
Franco

[Noci]

Only thing left i cannot resolve is this message... which looks like an annoyance not a problem.

pkg: warning: database version 37 is newer than libpkg(3) version 36, but still compatible

[franco]

Can't fix that. This and other things are unavoidable when enabling the FreeBSD repository.


Cheers,
Franco

[oldRaven]

I also had to SSH and reinstall the pkg after receiving an upgrade error.   Thanks for all of the hard work.  26.1_4 is running exceptionally well.

[Noci]

This might have been the result of installing zenarmor... :-(

[Noci]

Can't fix that. This and other things are unavoidable when enabling the FreeBSD repository.


Cheers,
Franco

What needs to be disabled?

[franco]

It auto disables if you safe the firmware settings or on reboot.


Cheers,
Franco