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On 14/01/2020 17:05, Paul B. Henson wrote: |
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> I recently installed a new server, and noticed that it is using |
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> /var/cache/distfiles rather than /usr/portage/distfiles. looking at the |
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> documentation, it seems that is the new default, and it says "new |
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> installations" will use it. I have older servers which are still using |
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> /usr/portage/distfiles. None of them have DISTDIR configured, so I am |
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> curious how portage is deciding between "old" and new"? If I wanted to |
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> migrate my older boxes to the new location without explicitly setting |
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> DISTDIR on them, what do I need to change? |
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> Thanks… |
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I attempted to do this migration on two machines but was only successful |
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once. Pretty sure this is because of not using 17.1 profile on the |
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failing machine. |
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The first machine is on a 17.1 profile, and migration was relatively |
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simple, and worked. I did it based on this post: |
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https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-8373904.html?sid=5c30f451df89c01a6bbe0a8dadd77c36#8373904 |
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On the second machine, I did not change to profile 17.1. After moving |
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the files around, no matter what I tried, Portage refused to check the |
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new DISTDIR. I haven't had time to switch this machine to 17.1 yet. |
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Andrew |
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