I am willing to bet that factory default removes packages and just sets factory default config file...lets look at git hub
https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Apfsense+factory+reset&type=Code https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Apfsense+reset_factory_defaults&type=Code *https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/88fbd229e0d8fd9d2e2ba57c0c254bef23774393/src/etc/inc/config.lib.inc Read the comments: /* Remove all additional packages */ /* create conf directory, if necessary */ /* clear out /conf */ /* copy default configuration */ /* Let write_config know that we are awaiting reload of the current config to factory defaults. Either the system is about to reboot, throwing away the current in-memory config as it shuts down, or the in-memory config is about to be reloaded on-the-fly by parse_config. In both cases, we want to ensure that write_config does not flush the in-memory config back to disk. */ // If we need a reboot first then touch a different trigger file. touch("/conf/trigger_initial_wizard_after_reboot") touch("/conf/trigger_initial_wizard"); setup_serial_port(); On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 4:46 AM, WolfSec-Support <supp...@wolfsec.ch> wrote: > Hello, > > > as written in documentation, a Factory Default does NOT: > - remove binaries of packages > - removes old configuration data backups > - may not removing other things / logs etc > > Is there a way / document / script to cleanup a pfSense WITHOUT > reinstallation ? > > Any help is appreciated. > I would offer the list to do a document / summary / script with all your > feedback afterwards. > > Also great it netgate would have a look / info onto this topic > > E.g. deleting: > /cf/conf/backup > will NOT cleanup completely - last config is still available > > Kind Regards > Stephan > _______________________________________________ > pfSense mailing list > https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list > Support the project with Gold! https://pfsense.org/gold _______________________________________________ pfSense mailing list https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list Support the project with Gold! https://pfsense.org/gold
