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SFR

Joined: 26 Oct 2011 Posts: 1749
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Posted: Sat 02 Nov 2019, 07:14 Post subject:
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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.
Have a great one, too &
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Revolverve

Joined: 08 Nov 2008 Posts: 262 Location: 45°17'28.8"N 72°16'08.8"W_avatar/ mira.ca
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Posted: Sun 03 Nov 2019, 09:32 Post subject:
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SFR
ok,thanks for the useful info!
Will shoot to your UExtract topic for the next questions.
I enjoy your work!
Thank you again.
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Smithy

Joined: 12 Dec 2011 Posts: 1076
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Posted: Fri 29 Nov 2019, 06:09 Post subject:
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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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SFR

Joined: 26 Oct 2011 Posts: 1749
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Posted: Fri 29 Nov 2019, 11:31 Post subject:
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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.
Greetings!
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zagreb999
Joined: 11 Apr 2014 Posts: 533 Location: Yugoslavija
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Posted: Fri 29 Nov 2019, 13:47 Post subject:
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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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Smithy

Joined: 12 Dec 2011 Posts: 1076
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Posted: Fri 29 Nov 2019, 19:29 Post subject:
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Great, thanks to you both.
I will see if I can find the tools.
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Smithy

Joined: 12 Dec 2011 Posts: 1076
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Posted: Sun 01 Dec 2019, 11:18 Post subject:
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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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SFR

Joined: 26 Oct 2011 Posts: 1749
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Posted: Sun 01 Dec 2019, 12:08 Post subject:
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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
First post updated.
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Smithy

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Posted: Sun 01 Dec 2019, 13:12 Post subject:
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On a quick test with a smallish Adrv, No Compression works A OK.
Thanks SFR!
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