Re: pkg/48110 (PKG_DBDIR in /etc/pkg_install.conf is ignored by pkgsrc make)

[Alistair Crooks <agc%pkgsrc.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/48110; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Alistair Crooks <agc%pkgsrc.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: pkg-manager%NetBSD.org@localhost, pkgsrc-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost, 
gnats-admin%NetBSD.org@localhost,
        asau%NetBSD.org@localhost, toby.karyadi%gmail.com@localhost
Subject: Re: pkg/48110 (PKG_DBDIR in /etc/pkg_install.conf is ignored by
 pkgsrc make)
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 18:27:34 +0200

 On Thu, Aug 08, 2013 at 03:47:05PM +0000, asau%NetBSD.org@localhost wrote:
 > Synopsis: PKG_DBDIR in /etc/pkg_install.conf is ignored by pkgsrc make
 > 
 > State-Changed-From-To: open->closed
 > State-Changed-By: asau%NetBSD.org@localhost
 > State-Changed-When: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 15:47:05 +0000
 > State-Changed-Why:
 > Not a bug. It is done so by design.
 
 Perhaps you could give the rationale for this please, to help out us mere 
mortals?
 
 Thanks,
 Alistair