On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 01:21:01PM -0700, Doug Barton wrote: > On 5/18/2010 12:57 PM, Wesley Shields wrote: > > On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 10:50:07PM +0400, Anonymous wrote: > > > >> This still doesn't clarify where to look for files that are *not* > >> installed, e.g. config files. Such files can be created by user and only > >> used by the port itself when they exist. Does it matter whether they're > >> installed or not to choose LOCALBASE over PREFIX? > > > > PREFIX. > > Just to be clear I think you're referring to _installing_ files, right?
Correct. I misread the question. > In the world where PREFIX and LOCALBASE are different, PREFIX cannot be > relied on to exist after the port is installed. Therefore regarding > configuration files that are not installed by the port the thing > installed (for example portmaster) should look for its configuration > files in LOCALBASE. Yes, I agree with this. _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
