May 10, 2015 · tar --use-compress-program xz xvf file.txz What is far less clear from the man page is that -xz and -J are shorthands for --use-compress-program xz or -I xz. And what is not specified at all in the man page is that you can just do. tar xvf file.txz in GNU tar and that it will recognise the tar file as being compressed with xz.

Apr 17, 2019 · Pretty sure .txz files are tar archives compressed with the xz(1) compression method (the -J option to tar command).

Sep 19, 2024 · Hi, since the suffix was changed from txz to pkg I have issues upgrading packages. I have my own repo and create packages using pkg create -ao and then copy it to my ftp server. When I use pkg to upgrade it already fails to retrieve packagesite.txz: [helmut@BSDHelmut ~]$ sudo pkg upgrade...

Jul 13, 2022 · It's complaining about missing base.txz, you can't disable that. That file contains the entire base OS. That file contains the entire base OS. Doesn't have anything to do with third party software either (packages).

Feb 16, 2024 · This thread would seem to support the notion that I could use my Windows desktop running Virtualbox to install a FreeBSD v13.2 guest and then create a jail in that guest/host using the base.txz found on the FreeBSD v14.0.iso disc and that such a jail would fire right up and operate without issues.

Nov 23, 2012 · Hello @glaprise, thanks for replying.I am only using one physical drive and I am using the GPT partitions. All versions of the installation discs STOP AT THE SAME POINT in the installation.

Dec 24, 2024 · I'm having an issue installing software on a new install of 14.2. I'm sure I've overlooked something simple. Advice please: # pkg The package management

Nov 4, 2018 · When packages were still distributed via FreeBSD’s FTP servers, you could simply download the tgz/tbz/txz files on the download server, even if that was a Linux or Windows machine, then transfer the files to the internal network.

Dec 1, 2023 · While the program works for the most part, it is also asked me to update to the latest version. I downloaded the .txz files from the site but I am not sure where to extract the files. The version of the Shotcut video editor that I have installed is not the latest version. The .txz file is but I have no idea where to extract the file on Linux.

Jul 4, 2020 · If you use the base.txz from 11.0-RELEASE, you have an 11.0-RELEASE user land. Create a /etc/jail.conf file (about a paragraph of text) and edit /etc/rc.conf to enable the jail. Reactions: gladiola and Mjölnir