On Fri, 14 Oct 2016 22:35:27 -0700, Ian Zimmerman wrote: > Given the time (including the trip) it takes to restore, I don't see the > point of backing up static files which can be reinstalled from the > distribution. Of course, I'm still learning gentoo and so it was easy > for me to make the mistake of forgetting that files under /usr/portage > aren't really in that catagory. mv /usr/portage /var/ Change PORTDIR in make.conf to suit Problem solved. -- Neil Bothwick If you use envelopes, why not encryption ?