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On Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:27:26 +0100 |
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Ulrich Mueller <ulm@g.o> wrote: |
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> The FHS says: |
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> /var/cache is intended for cached data from applications. Such data |
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> is locally generated as a result of time-consuming I/O or |
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> calculation. The application must be able to regenerate or restore |
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> the data. |
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> Now I wonder: After removal of e.g. the Portage tree from a system, it |
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> is generally not possible to restore it. (It can be refetched, but not |
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> to its previous state.) |
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> Same is true for distfiles, at least to some degree. They may have |
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> vanished upstream or from mirrors. |
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> Maybe /var/lib would be a better choice? It would also take care of |
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> the issue with fetch-restricted files. |
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The tree is a database. It belongs in /var/db/. |
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Ciaran McCreesh |
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