On 20.12.2012 18:27, Ulrich Mueller wrote: > Now I wonder: After removal of e.g. the Portage tree from a system, it > is generally not possible to restore it. (It can be refetched, but not > to its previous state.) > > Same is true for distfiles, at least to some degree. They may have > vanished upstream or from mirrors. > > Maybe /var/lib would be a better choice? It would also take care of > the issue with fetch-restricted files.
Thanks for bringing it up. What you address above is the exact reason why Layman's home was moved to /var/lib/layman/ eventually. It has a cache aspect, bit it's not a true cache. Best, Sebastian
