> From: netbsd-help-owner@netbsd.org
> [mailto:netbsd-help-owner@netbsd.org]On Behalf Of Perry E. Metzger
> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 3:03 PM
> To: Larson, Timothy E.
> Cc: 'netbsd-help@netbsd.org'
> Subject: Re: newbie learning to use packages
>
> "Larson, Timothy E." <Larson.Timothy1@mayo.edu> writes:
> > Do most people leave the installed components here and update your
> > path and manpath?  Do you use pkg_add's -p option to specify the

>
> Don't even think about moving them. Things will fail horribly at times
> if you do that.

Some systems and packages seem to use /usr/local (for example, ISTR that
some man pages refer to it).  I've been leaving everything in /usr/pkg but
I've often wondered how /usr/local fits in.  Could you comment on this?