On Wed, 8 May 2013 04:05:38 -0700 (PDT), Thomas Mueller wrote:

> I am spoiled by having /var/db/pkg/<package-name> in NetBSD pkgsrc and
> FreeBSD ports, though FreeBSD is wsitching to a different structure
> nkwon as pkgng.
> 
> Is there any way to configure so as to avoid this annoyance in Gentoo?
> Like maybe making /var/db/pkg/<package-name>?

No, because there are packages with the same name but in different
categories. Just use eix or qlist to determine the correct category and
go from there.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

If at first you don't succeed, well...darn.