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From: "Paul B. Henson" <henson@acm.org>
Subject: [gentoo-user] /usr/portage/distfiles vs /var/cache/distfiles
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Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 14:05:01 -0800
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I recently installed a new server, and noticed that it is using 
/var/cache/distfiles rather than /usr/portage/distfiles. looking at the 
documentation, it seems that is the new default, and it says "new 
installations" will use it. I have older servers which are still using 
/usr/portage/distfiles. None of them have DISTDIR configured, so I am 
curious how portage is deciding between "old" and new"? If I wanted to 
migrate my older boxes to the new location without explicitly setting 
DISTDIR on them, what do I need to change?

Thanks…