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 package involves a fishing expedition through > many possible categories. > > I am spoiled by having /var/db/pkg/<package-name> 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/<package-name>? > > One can do > ls /var/db/pkg/*/<package-name> 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 boot.
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.
