On Mon, Jan 19, 2004 at 10:26:40AM -0500, in <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jeremy Maitin-Shepard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Paul de Vrieze" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Further in the /var/cache/edb dir there are files that are not caches > > in that sense of the word. They are also not replaceable. So I think > > if we want to have this discussion we need to look at all files that > > are involved in portage. > > Yes, the state data in /var/cache/edb should be in /var/lib, and the > world file should be in /etc (or /var/lib). I would have to argue against putting the world file in /etc. Portage updates it according to what has been installed; it is not a static configuration file. Try adding a package to your world file and running 'emerge --world'.
Anybody recall why the Portage state data was split between /var/db/pkg and /var/cache/edb (since Paul mentioned looking at all the files involved)? I would like to understand the reasons behind the original decisions before I develop any strong opinions. -- Batou: Hey, Major... You ever hear of "human rights"? Kusanagi: I understand the concept, but I've never seen it in action. --Ghost in the Shell
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