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Xinet Server v2025.12.19: Missing <code>movsync</code> Binary Referenced by <code>fpod.conf</code> (Fixed in v2026.02.27)

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Overview

In Xinet Server v2025.12.19, the FPOD preview-generation configuration (/usr/etc/venture/var/fpod.conf) may reference movsync (for example, $v/bin/movsync), but the movsync executable is missing from the expected installation path after an upgrade.

This is a confirmed product packaging defect in v2025.12.19 and is resolved in Xinet Server v2026.02.27. The recommended resolution is to upgrade to v2026.02.27 (or later) and verify that movsync is present and preview generation works as expected.

Solution

Issue

movsync is referenced in FPOD preview generation configuration but is missing from the Xinet Server installation after upgrading to v2025.12.19.

What you may see (examples)

  • In /usr/etc/venture/var/fpod.conf, a command entry similar to:
    21(100) $v/bin/movsync -fid$i -volflags$f
  • Searching for the binary returns no results, for example:
    find . -iname "*movsync*"
  • If searching from the filesystem root, you may also see Linux /proc traversal warnings such as:
    find: ‘./proc/4746/task/4746/net’: Invalid argument
    find: ‘./proc/4746/net’: Invalid argument
    find: ‘./proc/4748/task/4748/net’: Invalid argument
    find: ‘./proc/4748/net’: Invalid argument
    find: ‘./proc/4762/task/4762/net’: Invalid argument
    find: ‘./proc/4762/net’: Invalid argument

Affected version

  • Xinet Server v2025.12.19

Root cause

A packaging/release defect in v2025.12.19 resulted in the movsync executable not being included/present in the expected installation path after upgrade, even though fpod.conf still referenced it for preview generation.

Fix version

  • Fixed in Xinet Server v2026.02.27

Resolution (product fix)

  1. Upgrade Xinet Server to v2026.02.27 (or later) using your standard upgrade process. Obtain the installer from your organization’s software distribution/release portal (for example, <release_portal_url>).
  2. After the upgrade, confirm that the movsync binary exists at the expected location:
    • Expected path: /usr/etc/venture/bin/movsync

Verification

  1. Confirm movsync is now present:
    • Check for the file at: /usr/etc/venture/bin/movsync
  2. Confirm the FPOD configuration still references the correct location (as $v/bin/movsync) in:
    • /usr/etc/venture/var/fpod.conf
  3. Re-test the workflow that depends on movsync (for example, preview generation for relevant video assets) and confirm the expected outputs are produced.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I identify that I’m hitting this specific issue?
You are likely affected if you are on Xinet Server v2025.12.19, your /usr/etc/venture/var/fpod.conf references movsync (for example, ... $v/bin/movsync ...), and searching the filesystem for movsync (or checking /usr/etc/venture/bin/movsync) shows the executable is not present.
2. Where is movsync expected to be installed?
It is expected at /usr/etc/venture/bin/movsync and is typically invoked via $v/bin/movsync from fpod.conf.
3. Is this a known defect, and what version contains the fix?
Yes. The missing movsync executable was confirmed as a defect in Xinet Server v2025.12.19 and is fixed in Xinet Server v2026.02.27.
4. What should I verify after upgrading?
Verify that /usr/etc/venture/bin/movsync now exists, confirm fpod.conf still references $v/bin/movsync, and re-test the preview-generation workflow that previously depended on movsync.
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  1. Priyanka Bhotika

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