From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B9BF51381F3 for ; Wed, 8 May 2013 11:41:24 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id EC31DE09FC; Wed, 8 May 2013 11:41:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-we0-f172.google.com (mail-we0-f172.google.com [74.125.82.172]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 973D0E087D for ; Wed, 8 May 2013 11:41:13 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-we0-f172.google.com with SMTP id w60so1684473wes.31 for ; Wed, 08 May 2013 04:41:12 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:x-received:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :subject:from:to:content-type; bh=pfi7sVzosPHCSaUiTnGtL5RbXRQtoNeAPEGBXn3svCs=; b=HJ4LzBZmqlLgwcfiW9K1+SWqpXGaxONoWKI54NBATPzPLLbPUicwMkyxvS3s2/FMa0 J4Vbd4NhST6TAsmoDP9Q0gUBYliyVaN2nNLf6r4U7We6kbXx7JWz0HF9O/TUbi/lL+oL R0KsWYB8hyCc/nZ9T8MkSPDqsctHLApDcthVBJfAkLR4Hgdb7k5iWJuHfwvjn1ZOfjt1 9IVqs4EyQ5+3WBPOK+5ixqrbZmUZV7E1M1q0PEjUcgM9mp7z2b1D7EUQn0NHaF3bBcTh 1Qliud/Eh1VvQvSJuwoC9qCZUQrgNFbRWWc+CkPsqmQbaiUp1ckWfmUx8mD6PPjI0Z0/ 1Jrg== Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.194.78.137 with SMTP id b9mr10189506wjx.10.1368013272311; Wed, 08 May 2013 04:41:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.180.85.162 with HTTP; Wed, 8 May 2013 04:41:12 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <518A3905.50606@hadt.biz> References: <441571.96331.bm@smtp102.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <518A3905.50606@hadt.biz> Date: Wed, 8 May 2013 13:41:12 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Annoying structure of /var/db/pkg// database From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Randolph_Maa=DFen?= To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7bd91a6224ed8504dc33696e X-Archives-Salt: 380ac424-ab1f-478e-9cc6-ed29dc8208c4 X-Archives-Hash: 182581a3c190d3d90ab9a1d785e8fbfd --047d7bd91a6224ed8504dc33696e Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 2013/5/8 Michael Hampicke > Am 08.05.2013 13:05, schrieb Thomas Mueller: > > Having package data in /var/db/pkg// carries th= e > nuisance factor that finding a package involves a fishing expedition > through many possible categories. > > > > I am spoiled by having /var/db/pkg/ 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/? > > > > One can do > > ls /var/db/pkg/*/ but this is still an annoyance. > > > > I have some limited experience with Gentoo Linux on my older computer. > Compiling the kernel took 130 minutes, and then the kernel failed to boo= t. > > What are you trying to accomplish? I mean, why do you need to navigate > around /var/db/pkg? I'm pretty sure there's a better alternative for > your needs. > > > Have a look at eix or equery, just match them for your needs --=20 Mit freundlichen Gr=FC=DFen / Best regards Randolph Maa=DFen --047d7bd91a6224ed8504dc33696e Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
2013/5/8 Michael Hampicke <mh@hadt.biz>
Am 08.05.2013 13:05, schrieb Thomas Mueller:
> Having package data in /var/db/pkg/<category= >/<package-name> carries the nuisance factor that finding a packag= e involves a fishing expedition through many possible categories.
>
> I am spoiled by having /var/db/pkg/<package-name> in NetBSD pkgs= rc 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?= =A0Like maybe making /var/db/pkg/<package-name>?
>
> One can do
> ls /var/db/pkg/*/<package-name> but this is still an annoyance.<= br> >
> I have some limited experience with Gentoo Linux on my older computer.= =A0Compiling the kernel took 130 minutes, and then the kernel failed to bo= ot.

What are you trying to accomplish? I mean, why do you need to n= avigate
around /var/db/pkg? I'm pretty sure there's a better alternative fo= r
your needs.



Have a look at eix or equery, just match them for yo= ur needs

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Mit freundlichen Gr=FC= =DFen=A0/ Best regards
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Randolph Maa=DFen
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