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 newp…

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 /…

100% a Debian 11 issue. Upgrading to 12 (bookworm) works perfectly. Here’s what I did to upgrade (to save people from searching) Backup the system. Update existing packages and reboot the Debian 11 system: apt get update && apt get upgrade reboot Edit the file /etc/apt/sources.list repla…

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.

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

Compression error in .deb package

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drzoidberg33 February 8, 2024, 6:49pm 6

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

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