FreeNAS 11.2-U6 issues updating Plex

ghostwolf59

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Have issues with FreeNAS FreeNAS-11.2-U6 that I upgraded from 11.2-U4 a week or two ago.

Noticed that my plex installation was out of date, so decided to upgrade to most recent going to 1.18.1.2019

Performed the steps I always done...

1. ssh into jail and did pkg update
* Received a warning about iocage not current version *which is weird - system was built from scratch under version 11, and I never received this error/warning before. Allowed to ignore which I did.
2. shut down my plex server
3. did a portsnap update
4. Backed up my plex data
5. removed current installation *pkg remove plexmediaserver* to ensure a clean install
6. cd to /usr/ports/multimedia/plexmediaserver
7. make install clean *portsnap info pointing to plex version 1.18.1.2019


failure:
root@plex:/usr/ports/multimedia/plexmediaserver # make install clean
/!\ ERROR: /!\

Ports Collection support for your FreeBSD version has ended, and no ports are
guaranteed to build on this system. Please upgrade to a supported release.

No support will be provided if you silence this message by defining
ALLOW_UNSUPPORTED_SYSTEM.

*** Error code 1

Stop.
make[1]: stopped in /usr/ports/multimedia/plexmediaserver
*** Error code 1

Stop.
make: stopped in /usr/ports/multimedia/plexmediaserver
root@plex:/usr/ports/multimedia/plexmediaserver #


*** Now unable to install plex
 

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FreeBSD 11.2 is EOL, so until we see FreeNAS 11.3 this is what we have
 

ghostwolf59

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FreeBSD 11.2 is EOL, so until we see FreeNAS 11.3 this is what we have
This is sooo bad! Sticking with 11.2 should NOT(!) break the system and if it do then someone havent done its job/analysis properly!
If a minor version is required (11.3) *minor and not patch *MINOR* - should NEVER break an entire installation like this.
Happy if it was a major version causing this, but if this major version still is pending NOTHING(!) should break under current version - yet what you suggest is that its caused by a future minor release in the pipeline - how the hell could that affect current installations??? Its not even there (and again, as a minor change, it should never, ever break basic functions like this!

So what would one do facing the situation? 11.3 isnt out, so why would sticking to this break everything?
I even made an attempt to create a brand new iocage jail thinking the plex jail iocage was screwed, but the same issue crops up as soon as I try to upgrade the packages *not overriding the warning, results in package upgrade terminates
So nothing I really can do.

Read somewhere about the iocage being outdated, but dont understand that since I installed Freenas clean starting with the same major version 11.2-U2 and 11.2-U4 so dont understand why this suddenly would be an issue.
This is a major issue as far as I am concerned so would appreciate some ideas on how to...
1. revert package upgrade to earlier version *that I dont know what version it was
2. Way forward *whatever that results in

As it stands Im 100% screwed with my plex installation *cant go back, nor go forward and dont what to break every single service I have going in other iocage jails and start over unless I really have to
 
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FreeBSD 11.2 is EOL, so until we see FreeNAS 11.3 this is what we have
Have issues with FreeNAS FreeNAS-11.2-U6 that I upgraded from 11.2-U4 a week or two ago.

Noticed that my plex installation was out of date, so decided to upgrade to most recent going to 1.18.1.2019

Performed the steps I always done...

1. ssh into jail and did pkg update
* Received a warning about iocage not current version *which is weird - system was built from scratch under version 11, and I never received this error/warning before. Allowed to ignore which I did.
2. shut down my plex server
3. did a portsnap update
4. Backed up my plex data
5. removed current installation *pkg remove plexmediaserver* to ensure a clean install
6. cd to /usr/ports/multimedia/plexmediaserver
7. make install clean *portsnap info pointing to plex version 1.18.1.2019


failure:
root@plex:/usr/ports/multimedia/plexmediaserver # make install clean
/!\ ERROR: /!\

Ports Collection support for your FreeBSD version has ended, and no ports are
guaranteed to build on this system. Please upgrade to a supported release.

No support will be provided if you silence this message by defining
ALLOW_UNSUPPORTED_SYSTEM.

*** Error code 1

Stop.
make[1]: stopped in /usr/ports/multimedia/plexmediaserver
*** Error code 1

Stop.
make: stopped in /usr/ports/multimedia/plexmediaserver
root@plex:/usr/ports/multimedia/plexmediaserver #


*** Now unable to install plex
I have been doing iocage jail installs today and I got the similar error message, and when asked about "ALLOW_UNSUPPORTED_SYSTEM." I said yes and the update went without trouble.
You could try a new iocage install from the GUI and you will be given the choice of 11.1 (stretch), 11.2 (stretch) and 11.3.
I used 11.2 (stretch) .
So it seems you shouldn't have too much trouble then.
 

ghostwolf59

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FreeBSD 11.3 is out.. sins a while.. https://www.freebsd.org/where.html
But wont show on the gui upgrade

Would it be safe to go down the 11.3 path or is it still highly experimental? Dont want to break everything I got running *something a new iocage would do for sure.
Also noticed that the gui wont let me go into storage pools, disks etc - gui does nothing when clicking the option(s)
Issues I never experienced prior to 11.2-U6!!! - Feeling annoyed and irritated now! :(
 

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But won't show on the gui upgrade

Would it be safe to go down the 11.3 path or is it still highly experimental? don't want to break everything I got running *something a new iocage would do for sure.
Also noticed that the gui won't let me go into storage pools, disks etc - gui does nothing when clicking the option(s)
Issues I never experienced prior to 11.2-U6!!! - Feeling annoyed and irritated now! :(
Maybe you need to clean your browser cookies.
 

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I've posted before on how to roll back a package to a previous version but don't have time right now to search for it.
 

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You wait for FreeNAS 11.3 to come out
...or 11.2-U7, which Kris has said will allow the installation of a 11.3 jail, which might fix this problem.

...or use what the port tells you: ALLOW_UNSUPPORTED_SYSTEM=1 make install clean.

...or suppress the pathological need for Plex to be up-to-the-minute current and simply do pkg install plexmediaserver.
 

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I've posted before on how to roll back a package to a previous version but don't have time right now to search for it.
please do! - found some old post using some software but problem is that Im stuck and technically any new software would spit the dummy
 

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...or 11.2-U7, which Kris has said will allow the installation of a 11.3 jail, which might fix this problem.

...or use what the port tells you: ALLOW_UNSUPPORTED_SYSTEM=1 make install clean.

...or suppress the pathological need for Plex to be up-to-the-minute current and simply do pkg install plexmediaserver.

This option scared me = anyone tried it? what is the end result ?
Technically uncritical within the plex jail, but dont want to be hit with some nasty surprised if I can help
 

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This option scared me = anyone tried it? what is the end result ?
Technically uncritical within the plex jail, but don't want to be hit with some nasty surprised if I can help

Your last option does not pull down the latest version though (will try it and see how it goes - at least it would bring me back to where I were in terms of plex version
i.e pkg install plexmediaserver brings down version 1.18.1.1973_1 (Not the latest that is 1.18.1.2019)
Will post an update once I know the end result *at least it prompts me to install it ;)
 

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Not even hinted as a pre-release as we speak from what I can see
Yes it is; it's out in Beta. I wouldn't recommend installing it on a production machine, but it's definitely in pre-release now.
This option scared me = anyone tried it? what is the end result ?
I haven't tried it (I just use pkg for Plex), but it's just pulling down Plex's precompiled binary, so it should be plenty safe.
pkg install plexmediaserver brings down version 1.18.1.1973_1 (Not the latest that is 1.18.1.2019)
Yes, there's generally a little bit of lag in the packages. That's why I associate that option with "suppress the pathological need for Plex to be up-to-the-minute current." Seriously, it won't hurt anything if your Plex version is a week or two old.
 

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Your last option does not pull down the latest version though (will try it and see how it goes - at least it would bring me back to where I were in terms of plex version
i.e pkg install plexmediaserver brings down version 1.18.1.1973_1 (Not the latest that is 1.18.1.2019)
Will post an update once I know the end result *at least it prompts me to install it ;)

pkg install plexmediaserver seem to have restored it to the point of at least being able to access my media cross the board - havent checked in more details, but thanks for passing on this option *weird that works within the same jail that make spits the dummy though - Again, version pulled is not the latest though but so far happy with the solution - thanks!
 

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Again, version pulled is not the latest though but so far happy with the solution - thanks!
I just tried it and it updated to the latest version for me.
 

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