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On Fri, 10 May 2013 02:59:55 +0000 (UTC), Thomas Mueller wrote: |
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I'm not sure why I'm posting this as you don't appear to bother with |
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reading replies - or do you expect us to CC them to you personally? |
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> Having package data in /var/db/pkg/<category>/<package-name> carries |
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> the nuisance factor that finding a package involves a fishing |
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> expedition through many possible categories. |
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You are using the wrong tool for the job. This is not how you find a |
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package in portage, you don't access the database directly. Portage |
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already provides tools for finding packages, such as the --search option |
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to emerge or eix (which is faster and more comprehensive). |
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> I am spoiled by having /var/db/pkg/<package-name> in NetBSD pkgsrc and |
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> FreeBSD ports, though FreeBSD is wsitching to a different structure |
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> nkwon as pkgng. |
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So they admit your suggested layout is not the best too? |
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> Is there any way to configure so as to avoid this annoyance in Gentoo? |
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> Like maybe making /var/db/pkg/<package-name>? |
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You have already been told why this is not possible. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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(A)bort (R)etry (S)ell it |