Compression error in .deb package

Plex Media Server
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Server Version#: 1.40.0.7775

I get an error when trying to cmdline install the new server 1.40.0.7996 where the compression is not compatible. (ZDST on DPKG).

dpkg-deb: error: archive 'newplex.deb' uses unknown compression for member 'control.tar.zst', giving up
dpkg: error processing archive newplex.deb (--install):
 dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:```
I think this is a Ubuntu vs pure Debian thing. Any workarounds?
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This appears to work in BULLSEYE (Deb 11).

# Extract files from the archive
ar x some-package.deb
# Uncompress zstd files an re-compress them using xz
zstd -d < control.tar.zst | xz > control.tar.xz
zstd -d < data.tar.zst | xz > data.tar.xz
# Re-create the Debian package in /tmp/
ar -m -c -a sdsd /tmp/some-package.deb debian-binary control.tar.xz data.tar.xz
# Clean up
rm debian-binary control.tar.xz data.tar.xz control.tar.zst data.tar.zst

sudo apt install /tmp/some-package.deb

Will upgrade to BOOKWORM (12) and see if it works better :slight_smile:

3

100% a Debian 11 issue. Upgrading to 12 (bookworm) works perfectly.
Here’s what I did to upgrade (to save people from searching)

  1. Backup the system.

  2. Update existing packages and reboot the Debian 11 system:
    apt get update && apt get upgrade
    reboot

  3. Edit the file /etc/apt/sources.list replace bullseye with bookworm.
    Next find the update line, replace keyword bullseye-updates with bookworm-updates.
    Finally, replace keyword bullseye-security with bookworm-security

  4. Update the packages index on Debian Linux, run:
    sudo apt update

  5. Prepare for the operating system minimal system upgrade, run:
    sudo apt upgrade --without-new-pkgs

  6. Finally, update Debian 11 to Debian 12 Bookworm by running:
    sudo apt full-upgrade

  7. Reboot the Linux system so that you can boot into Debian 12 Bookworm

4

Thank you for bringing this to our attention! We recently upgraded our CI systems, which brought in a newer dpkg with a new default compression. Unfortunately zdst compression is not supported in the dpkg shipped with Debian 11 or earlier. This will be addressed before 1.40 is pushed to public.

5

Happy to be of some help - hopefully this lets others know to keep on their updates, lol!

6

This should be resolved now with Plex Media Server - #611 by drzoidberg33