On Fri, 10 May 2013 02:59:55 +0000 (UTC), Thomas Mueller wrote:

I'm not sure why I'm posting this as you don't appear to bother with
reading replies - or do you expect us to CC them to you personally?

> Having package data in /var/db/pkg/<category>/<package-name> carries
> the nuisance factor that finding a package involves a fishing
> expedition through many possible categories.

You are using the wrong tool for the job. This is not how you find a
package in portage, you don't access the database directly. Portage
already provides tools for finding packages, such as the --search option
to emerge or eix (which is faster and more comprehensive).

> 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.

So they admit your suggested layout is not the best too?
> 
> Is there any way to configure so as to avoid this annoyance in Gentoo?
> Like maybe making /var/db/pkg/<package-name>?

You have already been told why this is not possible.


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