Cannot use pkg install on new plugin jail FreeNAS 9.2.1

[Pouper]

I've created a new plugin jail on 9.2.1. When I try the following command, this is the only response I get:

Code:

root@downloaders:/ # pkg install nano
Updating repository catalogue
root@downloaders:/ #

Nothing happens after this. The pkg does not install. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

Any advice?

 

[joeschmuck]

The command should be "pkg_add -r nano".
Give it a shot.

 

[Pouper]

I appreciate the help but that directly contradicts the documentation here:

http://doc.freenas.org/index.php/Installing_non-PBI_Software

It says not to use pkg_add. Not too sure why this has changed?

 

[joeschmuck]

Interesting as I have never run into that problem. Thanks for pointing that out to me.

 

[Dusan]

Hmm, the jail pkg config seems to be broken.
Try this in the jail:
Create file /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/FreeBSD.conf with this content:

Code:

FreeBSD: {
  url: "pkg+http://pkg.FreeBSD.org/${ABI}/latest",
  mirror_type: "srv",
  enabled: yes
}

 

[cyberjock]

I've used pkg install without a problem.. just look at my guide for Minecraft(http://forums.freenas.org/threads/how-to-install-minecraft-server-in-a-jail.18246/#post-100016). I did that just last week with 9.2.0. Not upgrading to 9.2.1 at the present time and currently don't even have it on the table.

 

[Pouper]

Thanks Dusan. I will try this in a minute. Problem is now I cannot even create a jail. FreeNAS crashes whenever it tries to create one.

 

[Pouper]

I've used pkg install without a problem.. just look at my guide for Minecraft(http://forums.freenas.org/threads/how-to-install-minecraft-server-in-a-jail.18246/#post-100016). I did that just last week with 9.2.0. Not upgrading to 9.2.1 at the present time and currently don't even have it on the table.

I used it with no issues on 9.2.0. I upgraded to 9.2.1 and all hell has broke loose on new jails.

pkg install works on 9.2.0
pkg install does not work on 9.2.1

Creating a new jail also crashes FreeNAS.

 

[Dusan]

I've used pkg install without a problem.. just look at my guide for Minecraft(http://forums.freenas.org/threads/how-to-install-minecraft-server-in-a-jail.18246/#post-100016). I did that just last week with 9.2.0. Not upgrading to 9.2.1 at the present time and currently don't even have it on the table.

Of course it works in 9.2.0, this problem is 9.2.1 specific. Possibly a regression caused by: https://bugs.freenas.org/issues/4092, see https://bugs.freenas.org/issues/4157

pkg install works on 9.2.0
pkg install does not work on 9.2.1

This I can confirm.

Creating a new jail also crashes FreeNAS.

This works for me. I can create jails on a fresh 9.2.1 install.

 

[Pouper]

Thanks Dusan. I'm working on the upgrade from 9.2.0. I figured it would work on a fresh install of 9.2.1. I'm going to try a fresh install of 9.2.1 and then see if I can get your fix to work.

 

[Pouper]

Double post. My bad!

 

[Pouper]

Hmm, the jail pkg config seems to be broken.
Try this in the jail:
Create file /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/FreeBSD.conf with this content:

Code:

FreeBSD: {
  url: "pkg+http://pkg.FreeBSD.org/${ABI}/latest",
  mirror_type: "srv",
  enabled: yes
}

Dusan, could you kindly explain how to create this file within a new jail? I only know how to do this with nano (fairly new) and I obviously cannot install nano.

 

[Dusan]

Use vi:

1. mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos
2. vi /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/FreeBSD.conf
3. press i (this enters the input mode)
4. paste the content of the file
5. press Esc (exits the input mode)
6. type :wq and press Enter (this saves the file and quits vi, do not forget to type the colon)

I just realized you can also edit/create the file from the host. Use the FreeNAS nano to create/edit the file in <jail_root>/usr/local/etc/pkg/repos, where <jail_root> is the directory/dataset that contains all your jails.

 

[Pouper]

Use vi:

1. mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos
2. vi /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/FreeBSD.conf
3. press i (this enters the input mode)
4. paste the content of the file
5. press Esc (exits the input mode)
6. type :wq and press Enter (this saves the file and quits vi, do not forget to type the colon)

I just realized you can also edit/create the file from the host. Use the FreeNAS nano to create/edit the file in <jail_root>/usr/local/etc/pkg/repos, where <jail_root> is the directory/dataset that contains all your jails.

Perfect. Thank you for the help! Hopefully this can be fixed in the next revision of FreeNAS.

 

[Mace]

Just throwing this out there... When I attempted to make a new jail and use pkg the above did not work. The solution:

make the url http:// only (not pkg+http)
after this pkg update
upgrade pkg
edit the FreeBSD.conf file again and re-add the pkg+http part

After I did this it all seemed to work for me. Hopefully it is fixed later.

 

[MarchHare]

Has anyone been able to get this to work? I tried the methods above only to get

Updating repository catalogue
pkg: http://pkg.FreeBSD.org/freebsd:9:x86:64/latest/digests.txz: No address record
pkg: Unable to find catalogs

 

[Mace]

It works fine for me when you follow the instructions above about making a FreeBSD.Conf ... After a fresh jail install make the file stated earlier, use http:// instead of pkg+http:// .... update pkg.... then change it to pkg+http afterwards.

 

[MarchHare]

I seemed to have a broken networking because I could ping google sometimes and then it would stop working.

I deleted and recreated the jail using a portsjail not a pluginjail then followed Dusan's comments to create the repo file. That worked.

 

[TVo]

Just throwing this out there... When I attempted to make a new jail and use pkg the above did not work. The solution:

make the url http:// only (not pkg+http)
after this pkg update
upgrade pkg
edit the FreeBSD.conf file again and re-add the pkg+http part

After I did this it all seemed to work for me. Hopefully it is fixed later.

That totally fixed it for me! Thanks so much for the info.