pkg: failed to extract pkg-static: Can't unlink already-existing object (was: My system is broken after upgrade to 14 tpo 15.0)

From: Graham Perrin <grahamperrin_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 19:46:23 UTC
On 07/12/2025 17:04, Xavier B. wrote:
> ]$ 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.


freebsd-version -kru ; uname -mvKU

pkg repos -el | sort -f ; sleep 5 ; pkg repos -e | grep -B 1 url

pkg which /usr/bin/uname