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Old 03-07-2010, 05:20 PM   #1
Sargalus
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Unable to install packages with installpkg


Ok, Im having a serious issue, I removed all packages starting with x and now im reinstalling them with installpkg but when I try to do this I get the following errorr

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Cannot install x11-skel-7.4-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install x11perf-1.5.1-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xauth-1.0.4-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xaw3d-1.5E-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xbacklight-1.1.1-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xbiff-1.0.2-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xbitmaps-1.1.0-noarch-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xcalc-1.0.3-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xcb-proto-1.6-noarch-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xcb-util-0.3.6-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xclipboard-1.1.0-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xclock-1.0.4-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xcmiscproto-1.2.0-noarch-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xcmsdb-1.0.2-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xcompmgr-1.1.5-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xconsole-1.0.3-i486-2.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xcursor-themes-1.0.2-noarch-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xcursorgen-1.0.3-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xdbedizzy-1.0.2-i486-2.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xdg-utils-1.0.2-noarch-3.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xditview-1.0.1-i486-2.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xdm-1.1.9-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xdpyinfo-1.1.0-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xdriinfo-1.0.3-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xedit-1.1.2-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xev-1.0.4-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xextproto-7.1.1-noarch-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xeyes-1.1.0-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xf86-input-acecad-1.4.0-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xf86-input-aiptek-1.3.0-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xf86-input-citron-2.2.2-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xf86-input-elographics-1.2.3-i486-2.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xf86-input-evdev-2.3.2-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xf86-input-fpit-1.3.0-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xf86-input-hyperpen-1.3.0-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xf86-input-joystick-1.4.99.2-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xf86-input-keyboard-1.4.0-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xf86-input-mouse-1.5.0-i486-1.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xf86-input-mutouch-1.2.1-i486-2.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
Cannot install xf86-input-penmount-1.4.0-i486-2.txz:  external compression utility xz missing
 
Old 03-07-2010, 05:23 PM   #2
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netpkg xz
 
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Old 03-07-2010, 05:48 PM   #3
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fixed found the xz*.tgz package to install that some how got uninstalled
 
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