zstd decompression support for Debian
- This adds support for zstd decompression of ubuntu deb packages.
- Why? If you would like to be able to install deb packages from a ubuntu repository in debian.
- Download the deb packages and install:
git clone https://github.com/tmiland/dpkg-zstd-patches.git
sudo dpkg -i ./deb-packages/dpkg_1.20.12_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i ./deb-packages/dpkg-repack_1.47_all.deb
dpkg-repack is downloaded from the bullseye repo with:
apt download dpkg-repack=1.47
*** Not needed if you are running bullseye ***
On bookworm it's Because of the following error:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
dpkg-repack : Depends: dpkg (>= 1.21.0)
Add to /etc/apt/preferences to pin the dpkg packages:
*** Keeps them from being updated ***
sudo nano /etc/apt/preferences
Package: dpkg dpkg-repack
Pin: release *
Pin-Priority: -100
- Tested on Debian bookworm on Oct 29 2022
git clone https://git.dpkg.org/git/dpkg/dpkg.git
cd to root dpkg folder:
cd dpkg
git checkout 1.20.12
Apply patch:
Copy patch to root dpkg folder:
cp -rp ../patches/0001-dpkg-Add-Zstandard-compression-and-decompression-sup.patch .
patch -p1 -i 0001-dpkg-Add-Zstandard-compression-and-decompression-sup.patch
./autogen
./configure
make -j$(nproc)
make check
sudo dpkg-buildpackage -b -uc -us
Add to /etc/apt/source.list:
deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/archive.ubuntu.com-archive-keyring.gpg] http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu kinetic main
Import the key:
sudo gpg --no-default-keyring --keyring /usr/share/keyrings/archive.ubuntu.com-archive-keyring.gpg --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys 871920D1991BC93C
Add to /etc/apt/preferences:
Package: *
Pin: release a=kinetic
Pin-Priority: -1000
Run:
sudo apt update
Then:
sudo apt install dpkg=1.21.9ubuntu1
Replace the version with current. Check with:
apt policy dpkg
Remember to pin the dpkg package in /etc/apt/preferences
Package: dpkg
Pin: release *
Pin-Priority: -100
- Debian Bug report logs - #892664 dpkg: Please add decompression support for zstd