Re: My system is broken after upgrade to 14 tpo 15.0

Reply: Graham Perrin : "pkg: failed to extract pkg-static: Can't unlink already-existing object (was: My system is broken after upgrade to 14 tpo 15.0)"
In reply to: Otto Fowler : "Re: My system is broken after upgrade to 14 tpo 15.0"
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From: Xavier B. <somenxavier_at_posteo.net>
Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2025 17:04:00 UTC

]$ pkg-static bootstrap -f
pkg-static: Warning: Major OS version upgrade detected.  Running "pkg bootstrap -f" recommended
pkg(8) is already installed. Forcing reinstallation through pkg(7).
The package management tool is not yet installed on your system.
Do you want to fetch and install it now? [y/N]: y
Bootstrapping pkg from pkg+https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/quarterly, please wait...
Verifying signature with trusted certificate pkg.freebsd.org.2013102301... done
pkg: failed to extract pkg-static: Can't unlink already-existing object
Bootstrapping pkg from pkg+https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/kmods_quarterly_0, please wait...
pkg: Error fetching https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/kmods_quarterly_0/Latest/pkg.pkg: Not Found
A pre-built version of pkg could not be found for your system.

On Sat, 6 Dec 2025 15:11:17 -0800
Otto Fowler <ottobackwards@gmail.com> ha escrit:

>  Tom Aoki also told me ( On mastodon ):
> "And if even `pkg bootstrap -f` hesitates to run, `pkg-static bootstrap -f`
> would be your friend.”
> 
> Sorry, that is all I have.
> 
> O
> 
> 
> On December 6, 2025 at 15:21:53, Xavier B. (somenxavier@posteo.net) wrote:
> 
> [xan@hero ~]$ pkg bootstrap -f
> The package management tool is not yet installed on your system.
> Do you want to fetch and install it now? [y/N]: y
> Bootstrapping pkg from pkg+
> https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/quarterly, please wait...
> Verifying signature with trusted certificate pkg.freebsd.org.2013102301...
> done
> pkg: failed to extract pkg-static: Can't unlink already-existing object
> Bootstrapping pkg from pkg+
> https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/kmods_quarterly_0, please wait...
> pkg: Error fetching
> https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/kmods_quarterly_0/Latest/pkg.pkg:
> Not Found
> A pre-built version of pkg could not be found for your system
> 
> On Sat, 6 Dec 2025 06:30:11 -0800
> Otto Fowler <ottobackwards@gmail.com> ha escrit:
> 
> > pkg bootstrap -f is what fixed this for me.
> >
> >