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From: Mike Frysinger <vapier@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Creating multiple "installations" on the same host
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 19:41:55
Message-Id: 200403231441.12832.vapier@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] Creating multiple "installations" on the same host by Paul Smith
1 On Tuesday 23 March 2004 02:31 pm, Paul Smith
2 > Maybe understanding what ROOT is for would help me with my confusion
3 > about the db["/"] vs. db[myroot] question as well.
4
5 ROOT is for exactly whaat you're trying to do
6
7 the fact that parts of the portage code/ebuilds dont use $ROOT is a bug, file
8 one as such :P
9 -mike
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