On Wednesday 19 January 2005 00:35, Alexander Mieland wrote:
> > | > Oh, and even if it would be ok it would still be broken as $ROOT
> > | > is missing.
> > |
> > | yeah, you're right, I've forgotten this, because it also works
> > | without $ROOT.
> >
> > I think you didn't understand that remark.
>
> Why are you thinking this?
> Your opinion about me seems not to be very good.

The $ROOT variable allows ebuilds to be installed out of the current root. As 
a result of this all operations on files that ebuilds perform should be using 
the $ROOT variable as the root, and not "/". The remark that things work 
without $ROOT fits most likely with not fully understanding $ROOT

Paul

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