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#81 Post by SFR »

Argolance wrote:I usually configure ROX to show hidden files, may be, while selecting all files of a partition without this setting would be the reason of this issue?
That could be it, indeed.
If showing hidden files is not enabled and you use CTRL+A, only non-hidden stuff gets selected and that's all what goes to PackIt...

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#82 Post by Argolance »

SFR wrote:If showing hidden files is not enabled and you use CTRL+A, only non-hidden stuff gets selected and that's all what goes to PackIt...
I think a warning should be added somewhere in the application to preserve the user who would ignore or forget this, as it was the case for me! But still, just because they are not displayed doesn't mean that these files/folders don't exist: it remains a big problem...
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#83 Post by SFR »

Version 1.16:

- make (un)install scripts compatibile with Fatdog build system
- added zstd support
- added sha256 checksum

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#84 Post by SFR »

Version 1.17:

- removed compress and freeze support
- added 'Block size' option to mksquashfs
- various fixes and improvements

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#85 Post by musher0 »

Many thanks, SFR! :)
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#86 Post by SFR »

Version 1.18:

- can create zstd compressed SFSes (requires squashfs-tools v4.4 built with zstd)
- fixed typo in one extension

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#87 Post by SFR »

Version 1.19:

- mksquashfs: added option to not compress (-noI -noId -noD -noF -noX)
- fixed disabling mksquashfs's "block size" combobox after choosing '(none)'

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#88 Post by mistfire »

Hello

Can you please add zst compression in packit?

https://github.com/facebook/zstd
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#89 Post by SFR »

Hey Mistfire

Support for zstd is already there, since v1.16.
Can also create zstd compressed SFSes (since v1.18, req. squashfs-tools v4.4+).

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#90 Post by Revolverve »

SFR
having recently been acquainted that UExtract handle appimage, would it be possible that packit create them too?
if not already the case!
testing it simply...
-made a squashfs from an extracted appimage
-renaming it,give it executable rights
=no go and no surprise..Exec format error
but an appimage is just an executable squashfs!

This is where i took my inspiration..
Freecad wiki;appimage
From the link:
Repackaging AppImages
If you've modified the code, and now want to re-package the AppImage with your latest changes, use the appimagetool-x86_64 tool on the extracted file system.
cd ..
wget "https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit ... 4.AppImage"
chmod +x appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage
./appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage squashfs-root
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could be useful feature if doable..
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#91 Post by SFR »

Hey Revolverve

PackIt is a GUI for archiving/compressing random stuff, so creating an executable AppImages is kinda out of its scope, just like creating pet, deb, rpm, flatpack, snap, etc. packages.

The thing is that AppImage is not "just" an executable SFS, it's an SFS (used to be an ISO, before that) with prepended i686/x86_64 binary that handles mounting and executing the payload.
Also, the input content must meet specific criteria (.desktop file, AppRun launcher, etc.) - you can't just create an AppImage from anything you want.
Well, technically you could, but it would be just an SFS with useless binary attached to it. :wink:

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#92 Post by Revolverve »

SFR
ok,thanks for the useful info!
Will shoot to your UExtract topic for the next questions.
I enjoy your work!
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lz4 option

#93 Post by Smithy »

Hi SFR, just wondering with V1.9, is there an easy way to make a LZ4.sfs?
And there is a new block size option, what would be optimal, 4k?
I wanted to experiment with a few sqooshing up formats, only ever used GZIP and XZ so far.
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#94 Post by SFR »

Hey Smithy,
Smithy wrote:Hi SFR, just wondering with V1.9, is there an easy way to make a LZ4.sfs?
Yes, LZ4 should be available on the drop-down list below the mksquashfs radio button.
But it shows only if squashfs-tools in your distro support LZ4.
Smithy wrote:And there is a new block size option, what would be optimal, 4k?
Depends on what is your priority.
If you prefer performance over compression ratio, go low and if the opposite, go high.

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#95 Post by zagreb999 »

to create lz4 in
tazpuppy i use

liblz4-1_0.0~r122-2_i386.deb

liblz4-tool_0.0~r122-2_i386.deb

squashfs-tools_4.3-3+deb9u1_i386.deb
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#96 Post by Smithy »

Great, thanks to you both.
I will see if I can find the tools.
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#97 Post by Smithy »

Hi SFR, not sure if I asked this before, but I am getting an error on Packiting an SFS with no compression option. Says it was not successful almost immediately.
There's no relevant information in view log. Got LZ4 working thanks.
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#98 Post by SFR »

Thanks Smithy, please try v1.20.
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Version 1.20:

- mksquashfs: remove '-noId' option, which is not supported by older versions of squashfs-tools
- add missing ; in .desktop file

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#99 Post by Smithy »

On a quick test with a smallish Adrv, No Compression works A OK.
Thanks SFR!
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#100 Post by don570 »

I'm writing my own compression and encryption app
and I've decided to put in help button to tell users that foreign characters
can be used in password.

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 <button>                     
         <variable>VARIABLE</variable>
         <action>Xdialog --title "'$(gettext 'Warning')'"  --rc-file /root/.config/pclock/orangebox.rc    --wrap --screen-center --left --no-buttons --msgbox  "'$(gettext 'Foreign characters are allowed in a password but no spaces.')'"   0 0 100  & </action>
         <input file stock="gtk-help"></input>
     </button>
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