Hi Jan,

On 28 Dec 2017, at 18:40, Jan Rovins <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 12/28/2017 8:46 AM, Ren� Rebe wrote:
>>> Why while it is downloading files throws "ERROR: File type does not
>>> match filename (Zstandard compressed data)!�?
>> 
>> Most likely because your system�s file command does not yet know and 
>> support zstd.
>> Try updating it.
> 
> Hi Rene,
> 
> I have a request to better (permanent) document this solution. When T2 first 
> switched to zst compression, it took me a very long time to figure out the 
> solution to this problem, and update my file command's config.� Then a bit 
> later, the solution was mentioned on the mailing list.� But then a many 
> months later I had to set up a new T2 build system (on a non-T2 host), and 
> totally forgot what I did to get this working, and It took me a while to find 
> the mention of the fixes on the mailing list, and how to fix it again.
> 
> Some possible solutions are:
> �1. Update the main documentation's� Trouble shooting section to include 
> the zst file remedy.
> 
> �2. Add a hint in the scripts that print the warning: "ERROR: File type 
> does not match filename (Zstandard compressed data)!�? Hint would be 
> like:� (Does your "file" command support zst? check /etc/magic)
> 
> I would normally do a patch for item 2 above, but I am not around any of my 
> T2 systems right now, and won't be until after the new year, and may not be 
> able to get to it for a while after that. so if someone else can get to it 
> before I can, they are welcome.

Author: rene
Date: 2017-12-28 19:53:52 +0100 (Thu, 28 Dec 2017)
New Revision: 46347
Log:
        * implemented file/Zstd paranoia check
        * fixed zstd vs. bzip2 typo in another test

Review the ChangeSet with:
 svn diff -c 46347 https://svn.exactcode.de/t2

Modified:
 trunk/scripts/Check-System
   9 ++++++++-

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