Re: pkg/45078: pkgtools/pkg_install expand %D to destdir/pkgsrc_root

[Thomas Cort <tcort%minix3.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/45078; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Thomas Cort <tcort%minix3.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: pkg/45078: pkgtools/pkg_install expand %D to
 destdir/pkgsrc_root
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:30:46 -0400

 > > This changes pkg_add to expand %D to destdir/pkgsrc_root.
 >
 > Most PLISTs that still use @exec are certainly not ready for DESTDIR
 > and +INSTALL/+DEINSTALL already get it via environment. As such,
 > the packages should be fixed to not use @exec/@unexec.
 
 Could you explain this a little more. Aren't there some instances where
 the above patch would be useful?
 
 > the packages should be fixed to not use @exec/@unexec
 
 I created a problem report to fix pkgtools/pkgin so that it uses MAKE_DIRS.
 The PR is pkgsrc/45085 and it contains a patch.