Update Error

YELLX_360 · March 14, 2024, 8:09pm

Expected Behaviour:

I am trying to run a pihole -up update as the system was telling me there was a update. I do not remember the version numbers.

Actual Behaviour:

This is the version numbers I am getting now
Pi-hole version is v5.17.3 (Latest: v5.17.3)
web version is be05b0f6 (Latest: v5.21)
FTL version is v5.25.1 (Latest: v5.25.1)
As you see the web version is hex
when running a pihole -up

[✓] Update local cache of available packages
[i] Existing PHP installation detected : PHP version 7.3.31-1~deb10u5
[✓] Checking for git
[✓] Checking for iproute2
[✓] Checking for dialog
[✓] Checking for ca-certificates

[i] Checking for updates...
[i] Pi-hole Core: up to date
fatal: No tags can describe 'be05b0f61d3fcf796dae4cc3f89f8540b2359325'.
Try --always, or create some tags.
fatal: No tags can describe 'be05b0f61d3fcf796dae4cc3f89f8540b2359325'.
Try --always, or create some tags.

Error: Local revision could not be obtained, please contact Pi-hole Support
Additional debugging output:
On branch master
nothing to commit, working tree clean

Debug Token:

https://tricorder.pi-hole.net/vt0JrqHX/

whole · March 14, 2024, 9:16pm

I had a similar issue a while ago,
the Web branch seems to be different
are you using a docker container or anything other than a barebone platform?

This helped for me
pihole checkout master

There is also a closed issue that might shed some light

github.com/pi-hole/docker-pi-hole

PiHole Web Interface keeps going back to an older version

opened 02:04PM - 30 Dec 23 UTC

closed 03:55PM - 07 Jan 24 UTC

gh0sti

This is a: Run Issue ## Details Web Interface will revert to an older version of 5.18 when the latest web interface is 5.21. I am using docker build 2023.11.0. I have to consistently run update checker to have the web interface update to show the latest version when signing in. ## Related Issues - [x] I have searched this repository/Pi-hole forums for existing issues and pull requests that look similar ## How to reproduce the issue 1. Environment data * Operating System: **root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# cat /etc/os-release PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)" NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux" VERSION_ID="12" VERSION="12 (bookworm)" VERSION_CODENAME=bookworm ID=raspbian ID_LIKE=debian ** * Hardware: Raspberry Pi 4 * Kernel Architecture: Arm 32bit * Docker Install Info and version: - Software source: 2023.11.0 Official Docker Github - Supplimentary Software: Portainer 2.19.4 * Hardware architecture: 2. docker-compose.yml contents, docker run shell command, or paste a screenshot of any UI based configuration of containers here ```yml version: "3" services: pihole: container_name: pihole image: pihole/pihole:latest hostname: homepi ports: - "54:53/tcp" - "54:53/udp" - "85:80/tcp" volumes: - './etc-pihole:/etc/pihole' - './etc-dnsmasq.d:/etc/dnsmasq.d' ``` 4. any additional info to help reproduce <img width="425" alt="pihole" src="https://github.com/pi-hole/docker-pi-hole/assets/4202657/79c45111-9dd3-41bf-9001-dbf8ab5bf2da"> ## These common fixes didn't work for my issue - [ ] I have tried removing/destroying my container, and re-creating a new container - [ ] I have tried fresh volume data by backing up and moving/removing the old volume data - [x] I have tried running the stock `docker run` example(s) in the readme (removing any customizations I added) - [ ] I have tried a newer or older version of Docker Pi-hole (depending what version the issue started in for me) - [ ] I have tried running without my volume data mounts to eliminate volumes as the cause If the above debugging / fixes revealed any new information note it here. Add any other debugging steps you've taken or theories on root cause that may help.

YELLX_360 · March 18, 2024, 9:18pm

No I am not using a docker.
just the barebone pi with pihole and pivpn installed
I did have speedtest install, but no longer.

YELLX_360 · March 25, 2024, 9:30pm

So I have run the pihole checkout master
This is where the error happened

pi@PiHole-PiVPN:~ $ pihole checkout master
Please note that changing branches severely alters your Pi-hole subsystems
Features that work on the master branch, may not on a development branch
This feature is NOT supported unless a Pi-hole developer explicitly asks!
Have you read and understood this? [y/N] y

[i] Shortcut "master" detected - checking out master branches...
[i] Pi-hole core
[✓] Switching to branch: 'master' from 'refs/heads/master'
[i] Already up to date.
[i] Web interface
[✓] Switching to branch: 'master' from 'refs/heads/master'
[i] Already up to date.
[i] Running installer to upgrade your installation

[✓] Root user check

[i] SELinux not detected
[✓] Update local cache of available packages
[i] Existing PHP installation detected : PHP version 7.3.31-1~deb10u5

[✓] Checking apt-get for upgraded packages... up to date!

[i] Checking for / installing Required dependencies for OS Check...
[✓] Checking for grep
[✓] Checking for dnsutils

[✓] Supported OS detected
[i] Checking for / installing Required dependencies for this install script...
[✓] Checking for git
[✓] Checking for iproute2
[✓] Checking for dialog
[✓] Checking for ca-certificates

[i] Performing unattended setup, no dialogs will be displayed
[✓] Check for existing repository in /etc/.pihole
[i] Update repo in /etc/.pihole...HEAD is now at 19bfa08b Pi-hole core v5.17.3 (#5520)
[✓] Update repo in /etc/.pihole

[✓] Check for existing repository in /var/www/html/admin
[i] Update repo in /var/www/html/admin...fatal: No tags can describe 'be05b0f61d3fcf796dae4cc3f89f8540b2359325'.
Try --always, or create some tags.
fatal: ambiguous argument '': unknown revision or path not in the working tree.
Use '--' to separate paths from revisions, like this:
'git [...] -- [...]'

: Could not update local repository. Contact support.
Error: Unable to complete update, please contact support
pi@PiHole-PiVPN:~ $

DanSchaper · March 25, 2024, 9:37pm

What is the output from:

cd /var/www/html/admin
sudo git status

YELLX_360 · March 25, 2024, 9:50pm

This is what I get

pi@PiHole-PiVPN:~ $ cd /var/www/html/admin
pi@PiHole-PiVPN:/var/www/html/admin $ sudo git status
On branch master
nothing to commit, working tree clean
pi@PiHole-PiVPN:/var/www/html/admin $

DanSchaper · March 25, 2024, 9:51pm

Easiest and quickest resolution is to delete that directory and do a repair.

sudo rm -r /var/www/html/admin
pihole -r

YELLX_360 · March 25, 2024, 10:00pm

did not work got this error..

pi@PiHole-PiVPN:/ $ pihole -r

[✓] Root user check

[i] SELinux not detected
[✓] Update local cache of available packages
[i] Existing PHP installation detected : PHP version 7.3.31-1~deb10u5

[✓] Checking apt-get for upgraded packages... up to date!

[i] Checking for / installing Required dependencies for OS Check...
[✓] Checking for grep
[✓] Checking for dnsutils

[✓] Supported OS detected
[i] Checking for / installing Required dependencies for this install script...
[✓] Checking for git
[✓] Checking for iproute2
[✓] Checking for dialog
[✓] Checking for ca-certificates

[i] Repair option selected
[i] Performing reconfiguration, skipping download of local repos
[✓] Resetting repository within /etc/.pihole...
Unable to reset /var/www/html/admin, exiting installer
pi@PiHole-PiVPN:/ $

DanSchaper · March 25, 2024, 10:13pm

Reinstall instead of repair.

YELLX_360 · March 25, 2024, 10:14pm

Sorry what common do I use ?
How about my setting?

DanSchaper · March 25, 2024, 10:18pm

pihole -r and tell it to do the reinstall instead of repair. Your settings will all be there, you can do a transporter backup of your settings if you want to be sure and safe.

You could do a git clone of the web interface repository in to that directory but you have to be sure you are using the correct user account for the permissions to be all correct. It's easier to do the reinstall option.

YELLX_360 · March 25, 2024, 10:24pm

I do have a backup using the teleporter.
using the pihole -r
This only give me a repair or reconfigure option! Do I use the reconfigure option?

DanSchaper · March 25, 2024, 10:26pm

Yes, sorry reconfigure is the option to select.

YELLX_360 · March 25, 2024, 10:47pm

I am still getting the

Unable to reset /var/www/html/admin, exiting installer

using the reconfigure option
could I use :-

curl -sSL https://install.pi-hole.net | bash

Or can you give me the common to use the git clone

DanSchaper · March 25, 2024, 11:02pm

What is the output from sudo ls -la /var/www/html? Is the /admin directory still there and just empty?

YELLX_360 · March 25, 2024, 11:08pm

total 28
drwxrwxr-x 5 www-data www-data 4096 Mar 25 21:56 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 May 25 2021 ..
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 Jan 16 2023 admin_bak
-rw-r--r-- 1 www-data www-data 13 Mar 14 17:41 custom_disable_timer
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3388 May 25 2021 index.lighttpd.orig
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 Jul 16 2023 org_admin
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Dec 2 2022 pihole

Looks like the admin Directory is missing
The sudo rm -r /var/www/html/admin command delete it

DanSchaper · March 25, 2024, 11:14pm

There shouldn't be a pihole or an admin_bak directory there. Have you done any customizations or changes to things? custom_disable_timer looks like it's a config file that shouldn't be in the html directory either?

Since the directory is missing you should try to do the Repair again via pihole -r.

YELLX_360 · March 25, 2024, 11:18pm

I did have speedtest install, but no longer.
Am I trying a repair or reconfigure option?

DanSchaper · March 25, 2024, 11:19pm

Repair.

YELLX_360 · March 25, 2024, 11:20pm

still getting the
Unable to reset /var/www/html/admin, exiting installer
Error