# Testing **URL:** https://community.ipfire.org/c/installing-and-running-ipfire/testing/33.md [Latest](https://community.ipfire.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.ipfire.org/categories.md) --- ## [About the Testing category](https://community.ipfire.org/t/about-the-testing-category/15552)
**Author:** [@ms](https://community.ipfire.org/u/ms)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [6 March 2026 16:20 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/about-the-testing-category/15552 "2026-03-06T16:20:12Z")
Help test pre-release builds and share feedback before they go stable --- ## [Core Update 204 released for Testing](https://community.ipfire.org/t/core-update-204-released-for-testing/16180)
**Author:** [@bonnietwin](https://community.ipfire.org/u/bonnietwin)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [7 October 2026 14:25 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/core-update-204-released-for-testing/16180 "2026-10-07T14:25:28Z")
Core Update 204 has been released for Testing. https://www.ipfire.org/blog/ipfire-2-29-core-update-204-is-available-for-testing Please take the opportunity to evaluate it and raise any bugs if issues are found Reporti… --- ## [TP-Link600/200 Segmentation of my router setup from BLUE to BLUE/ORANGE zones](https://community.ipfire.org/t/tp-link600-200-segmentation-of-my-router-setup-from-blue-to-blue-orange-zones/16104)
**Author:** [@lainix](https://community.ipfire.org/u/lainix)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [25 August 2026 20:50 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/tp-link600-200-segmentation-of-my-router-setup-from-blue-to-blue-orange-zones/16104 "2026-08-25T20:50:38Z")
Starlink (Bypass Mode) │ IPFire RED │ IPFire BLUE │ MR600 (LAN Port 1) AP/Switch Mode │ MR200 (LAN Port) AP/Switch Mode │ Wi‑Fi Clients DHCP/DNS from IPFire This is my old setup, I need more control. I wipe… --- ## [IPFire 2.29 (x86\_64) - Core-Update 204 Development Build: master/99d43bf7 - Can't locate Getopt/Long/Parser.pm](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ipfire-2-29-x86-64-core-update-204-development-build-master-99d43bf7-cant-locate-getopt-long-parser-pm/16063)
**Author:** [@phantom](https://community.ipfire.org/u/phantom)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [6 August 2026 07:44 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ipfire-2-29-x86-64-core-update-204-development-build-master-99d43bf7-cant-locate-getopt-long-parser-pm/16063 "2026-08-06T07:44:27Z")
Found this in the log today: Can't locate Getopt/Long/Parser.pm in @INC (you may need to install the Getopt::Long::Parser module) (@INC entries checked: /usr/share/logwatch/lib /usr/lib/perl5/site\_perl/5.42.2/x86\_64-li… --- ## [IPFire 2.29 - Core Update 203 Testing](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ipfire-2-29-core-update-203-testing/15880)
**Author:** [@ms](https://community.ipfire.org/u/ms)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [21 July 2026 22:22 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ipfire-2-29-core-update-203-testing/15880 "2026-07-21T22:22:42Z")
Hello, finally, the upcoming release is available for testing. All details about what has changed are on our blog: Please report any bugs to our bug tracker and leave any other feedback right here. --- ## [CU 203 Test : DNS does not update DHCP leases](https://community.ipfire.org/t/cu-203-test-dns-does-not-update-dhcp-leases/15942)
**Author:** [@pscar13](https://community.ipfire.org/u/pscar13)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [14 July 2026 16:40 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/cu-203-test-dns-does-not-update-dhcp-leases/15942 "2026-07-14T16:40:28Z")
I have a laptop that I use via Wi-Fi when mobile and via a wired connection at my desk. The PC’s Windows hostname is “matebook”. With CU202, the local Unbound DNS uses the REMARK field defined on the dhcp.cgi page for … --- ## [CU203 Test : dhcp entries not resolving](https://community.ipfire.org/t/cu203-test-dhcp-entries-not-resolving/15940)
**Author:** [@pscar13](https://community.ipfire.org/u/pscar13)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [12 July 2026 17:08 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/cu203-test-dhcp-entries-not-resolving/15940 "2026-07-12T17:08:01Z")
I have the same issue of To whom no one replied DHCP hosts are not registered in knot-resolver (static and dynamic). Here is the extract from /var/ipfire/dhcp/dhcpd.conf deny bootp; #default authoritative; ddns-upda… --- ## [CU203 Test : No More Access to Google After Upgrade](https://community.ipfire.org/t/cu203-test-no-more-access-to-google-after-upgrade/15908)
**Author:** [@pscar13](https://community.ipfire.org/u/pscar13)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [9 July 2026 19:24 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/cu203-test-no-more-access-to-google-after-upgrade/15908 "2026-07-09T19:24:36Z")
I’ll try to explain my problem clearly and simply. I have several DNS servers configured, the TLS protocol, and SafeSearch enabled in the dns.cgi page. To simplify the test, I defined the following configuration on CU2… --- ## [CU 203 Test : Restore Backup CU202 on CU203 dhcp.conf not updated for knot-resolver](https://community.ipfire.org/t/cu-203-test-restore-backup-cu202-on-cu203-dhcp-conf-not-updated-for-knot-resolver/15938)
**Author:** [@pscar13](https://community.ipfire.org/u/pscar13)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [9 July 2026 16:56 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/cu-203-test-restore-backup-cu202-on-cu203-dhcp-conf-not-updated-for-knot-resolver/15938 "2026-07-09T16:56:03Z")
Installation CU203 iso Core-Update 203 Development Build: master/4b639c7e backup CU202 Restore on CU203 /var/ipfire/dhcp/dhcpd.conf retains Unbound update requests I get the message when I connect a client. Jul 9 18… --- ## [IPFire 202 Test: Restoring a 201 backup after upgrading to 202](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ipfire-202-test-restoring-a-201-backup-after-upgrading-to-202/15775)
**Author:** [@pscar13](https://community.ipfire.org/u/pscar13)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [15 June 2026 20:21 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ipfire-202-test-restoring-a-201-backup-after-upgrading-to-202/15775 "2026-06-15T20:21:39Z")
For future users’ information: Problem on restart after restoration Setting up firewall iptables v1.8.13 (legacy): owner: Bad value for "--uid-owner" option: "unbound" Try \`iptables -h' or 'iptables --help' for more in… --- ## [High memory consumption: DNS Proxy Server](https://community.ipfire.org/t/high-memory-consumption-dns-proxy-server/15646)
**Author:** [@roberto](https://community.ipfire.org/u/roberto)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [3 June 2026 16:09 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/high-memory-consumption-dns-proxy-server/15646 "2026-06-03T16:09:03Z")
I have on a Proxmox version: IPFire 2.29 (x86\_64) - Core-Update 201 Development Build: master/a5909296 (I don’t know if this same thing happened in previous versions) but the DNS Proxy Server consumption seems excessive … --- ## [Core Update 202 Testing Available!](https://community.ipfire.org/t/core-update-202-testing-available/15773)
**Author:** [@ric9](https://community.ipfire.org/u/ric9)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [22 May 2026 10:34 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/core-update-202-testing-available/15773 "2026-05-22T10:34:52Z")
Today, we released the next Core Update Testing! Please help us test this release, and give feedback here or on other channels, to help us stabilise this soon! --- ## [Core 201 Testing, IPFire DBL-Rulesets](https://community.ipfire.org/t/core-201-testing-ipfire-dbl-rulesets/15590)
**Author:** [@tofficap](https://community.ipfire.org/u/tofficap)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [13 April 2026 15:54 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/core-201-testing-ipfire-dbl-rulesets/15590 "2026-04-13T15:54:48Z")
If I enable the IPFire DBL-Rulesets on the DNS-Firewall, is it obsolete to add these to the IPS Ruleset or to the URL-Filter? Is there a log for the DNS-Firewall? Btw so far no problems with Build master/7f0ed6b7 --- ## [201 Testing: Adding a host stops unbound](https://community.ipfire.org/t/201-testing-adding-a-host-stops-unbound/15629)
**Author:** [@mangrove](https://community.ipfire.org/u/mangrove)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [30 March 2026 13:42 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/201-testing-adding-a-host-stops-unbound/15629 "2026-03-30T13:42:18Z")
As in topic: adding a manual host (under Network/Edit Hosts) will stop Unbound but not start it again. /etc/rc.d/init.d/unbound status /usr/sbin/unbound is not running but /var/run/unbound.pid exists. Possibly a crash.… --- ## [Title: DNS Firewall RPZ zones return REFUSED for all clients when AXFR from primary.dbl.ipfire.org is denied (e.g. CG-NAT) Component: DNS Firewall / Unbound Version: IPFire 2.29 Core Update 201](https://community.ipfire.org/t/title-dns-firewall-rpz-zones-return-refused-for-all-clients-when-axfr-from-primary-dbl-ipfire-org-is-denied-e-g-cg-nat-component-dns-firewall-unbound-version-ipfire-2-29-core-update-201/15611)
**Author:** [@garfield3333](https://community.ipfire.org/u/garfield3333)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [24 March 2026 14:48 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/title-dns-firewall-rpz-zones-return-refused-for-all-clients-when-axfr-from-primary-dbl-ipfire-org-is-denied-e-g-cg-nat-component-dns-firewall-unbound-version-ipfire-2-29-core-update-201/15611 "2026-03-24T14:48:19Z")
Summary: The IPFire DNS Firewall configures Unbound RPZ zones with primary: primary.dbl.ipfire.org in dnsbl.conf. When Unbound cannot complete a zone transfer (AXFR) from this primary — for example because the installat… --- ## [Core 201 Test: DNS Firewall - Adding an iptables rule for primary.dbl.ipfire.org](https://community.ipfire.org/t/core-201-test-dns-firewall-adding-an-iptables-rule-for-primary-dbl-ipfire-org/15596)
**Author:** [@pscar13](https://community.ipfire.org/u/pscar13)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [19 March 2026 09:22 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/core-201-test-dns-firewall-adding-an-iptables-rule-for-primary-dbl-ipfire-org/15596 "2026-03-19T09:22:31Z")
I just started testing CU201. No problems during the upgrade via Pakfire. Note: I’m using the “Outgoing blocked” option in the firewall’s default behavior, and I have a rule to only allow the DNS servers I’ve declared … --- ## [Core 201 Testing Error](https://community.ipfire.org/t/core-201-testing-error/15594)
**Author:** [@tratru](https://community.ipfire.org/u/tratru)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [15 March 2026 18:01 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/core-201-testing-error/15594 "2026-03-15T18:01:10Z")
Hi, I tried installing the latest test version on a test virtual machine, but I can’t update my machine, giving me an error. 12:58:02 pakfire: PAKFIRE INFO: Pakfire has finished. Closing. 12:58:02 pakfire: T… --- ## [Core Update 200 Testing is available](https://community.ipfire.org/t/core-update-200-testing-is-available/15446)
**Author:** [@bonnietwin](https://community.ipfire.org/u/bonnietwin)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [2 March 2026 21:50 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/core-update-200-testing-is-available/15446 "2026-03-02T21:50:08Z")
Core Update 200 has been released for Testing. For those who are able to, please support with evaluation of this new release. If you have not seen the announcement here is a link to it. https://www.ipfire.org/blog/ipf… --- ## [\[Testing\] IPFire 2.29 – Core Update 199](https://community.ipfire.org/t/testing-ipfire-2-29-core-update-199/15376)
**Author:** [@xperimental](https://community.ipfire.org/u/xperimental)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [3 January 2026 12:43 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/testing-ipfire-2-29-core-update-199/15376 "2026-01-03T12:43:08Z")
Hi, I just installed core update 199 on a new testing machine for testing 10Gbit performance. However after install I see this startup screen I guess I haven’t seen before: bandwith limit??? The device has 7x LAN,… --- ## [/etc/fcron.allow modified after Core-Update 198](https://community.ipfire.org/t/etc-fcron-allow-modified-after-core-update-198/15207)
**Author:** [@binabik](https://community.ipfire.org/u/binabik)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [30 October 2025 15:24 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/etc-fcron-allow-modified-after-core-update-198/15207 "2025-10-30T15:24:48Z")
Update 198 modified my /etc/fcron.allow file. I had two users in that file (root and fcronuser), but after the update only root remained. The same result on two machines. I am mentioning this for informational purposes … --- ## [2.29 (x86\_64) - Core-Update 198 Development Build: master/9150cbdd](https://community.ipfire.org/t/2-29-x86-64-core-update-198-development-build-master-9150cbdd/15147)
**Author:** [@jakoch](https://community.ipfire.org/u/jakoch)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [8 October 2025 20:44 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/2-29-x86-64-core-update-198-development-build-master-9150cbdd/15147 "2025-10-08T20:44:32Z")
This is the first time I have installed the Testing version. There are two observations. I do like the new look of the IPS page. However, even though I had was not scanning Blue, some hosts where not being given acc… --- ## [IPFire 2.29 - Core Update 195 Testing: WireGuard and More](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ipfire-2-29-core-update-195-testing-wireguard-and-more/14073)
**Author:** [@ag](https://community.ipfire.org/u/ag)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [25 June 2025 11:56 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ipfire-2-29-core-update-195-testing-wireguard-and-more/14073 "2025-06-25T11:56:33Z")
Hello IPFire community, We’ve just rolled out IPFire 2.29 - Core Update 195 for testing! This update brings a range of new features and improvements, and we need your help to ensure everything works smoothly before the… --- ## [Core 194 Testing](https://community.ipfire.org/t/core-194-testing/13987)
**Author:** [@rodneyp](https://community.ipfire.org/u/rodneyp)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [20 May 2025 09:35 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/core-194-testing/13987 "2025-05-20T09:35:57Z")
Upgrade from CU 193 Testing ran smoothly, via WUI, in VM. I don’t currently have a bare-metal machine set up on which to run IPF Testing release. --- ## [Core 191 Testing](https://community.ipfire.org/t/core-191-testing/13403)
**Author:** [@rodneyp](https://community.ipfire.org/u/rodneyp)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [30 January 2025 10:51 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/core-191-testing/13403 "2025-01-30T10:51:38Z")
Upgrade proceeded smoothly from WUI. I’m running RED & GREEN, with few addons. DNS tab in WUI was not working, before & after upgrade. Could be an issue with my installation. Configuration in /var/ipfire/dns/settings… --- ## [Error kontop.c font in fresh install (190)](https://community.ipfire.org/t/error-kontop-c-font-in-fresh-install-190/13341)
**Author:** [@roberto](https://community.ipfire.org/u/roberto)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [21 December 2024 21:05 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/error-kontop-c-font-in-fresh-install-190/13341 "2024-12-21T21:05:59Z")
Hallo zusammen!!!. Frohe Weihnachten!!!. I have done a clean install of the 190 and on startup, I saw this error: Greetings. --- ## [CU 183 testing - IPFire Logo broken](https://community.ipfire.org/t/cu-183-testing-ipfire-logo-broken/10949)
**Author:** [@xperimental](https://community.ipfire.org/u/xperimental)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [23 September 2024 18:14 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/cu-183-testing-ipfire-logo-broken/10949 "2024-09-23T18:14:47Z")
--- ## [It´s normal? time to update to 188 Development Build](https://community.ipfire.org/t/it-s-normal-time-to-update-to-188-development-build/12117)
**Author:** [@roberto](https://community.ipfire.org/u/roberto)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [16 September 2024 05:29 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/it-s-normal-time-to-update-to-188-development-build/12117 "2024-09-16T05:29:49Z")
Hi, I have upgraded from 187 to 188 Development Build to test it and it took me this long: |08:08:15|pakfire:|PAKFIRE INFO: Pakfire has finished. Closing.| |---|---|---| |08:08:15|pakfire:|PAKFIRE WARN: No new package … --- ## [CU 183 testing - wiffi usb bug](https://community.ipfire.org/t/cu-183-testing-wiffi-usb-bug/10978)
**Author:** [@gw-ipfire](https://community.ipfire.org/u/gw-ipfire)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 January 2024 13:24 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/cu-183-testing-wiffi-usb-bug/10978 "2024-01-28T13:24:01Z")
hi i test CU 183 i see kernel: usb 1-2: SerialNumber: 123456 kernel: usb 1-2: Manufacturer: Realtek kernel: usb 1-2: Product: D-Link Wireless Adapter kernel: usb 1-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, Seria… --- ## [ISO Backup fails in 227 CU 183 Testing](https://community.ipfire.org/t/iso-backup-fails-in-227-cu-183-testing/10960)
**Author:** [@alienpup](https://community.ipfire.org/u/alienpup)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [26 January 2024 02:28 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/iso-backup-fails-in-227-cu-183-testing/10960 "2024-01-26T02:28:47Z")
Backup, with “Generate ISO” checked is not working correctly. My first attempt produced a correctly labeled zero byte ISO file. Subsequent attempts, again selecting the "Generate ISO option, produce a correctly named a… --- ## [Core Update 182 testing: No Proxmox VirtIO NIC and disk](https://community.ipfire.org/t/core-update-182-testing-no-proxmox-virtio-nic-and-disk/10703)
**Author:** [@michaelkocum](https://community.ipfire.org/u/michaelkocum)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [8 December 2023 15:01 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/core-update-182-testing-no-proxmox-virtio-nic-and-disk/10703 "2023-12-08T15:01:52Z")
After testing upgrade 182 in a Proxmox VM, all VirtIO NICs are gone. Changing the emulation to Intel 1000 does not help, which makes me wonder since the Intel driver is part of almost every operating system. Also, the … [Next page](https://community.ipfire.org/c/installing-and-running-ipfire/testing/33.md?page=1)