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[HEADS-UP] Directory layout for binary packages has changed



Dear pkgsrc users,

in mid-August, the directory layout for binary packages has been changed, in order to make it easier to find the packages that are best for your platform. The rationale for this change can be found at:

    http://www.netbsd.org/docs/pkgsrc/ftp-layout.html#ftp-packages

The canonical location for binary packages is now:

    ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/$OPSYS/$ARCH/$OSVER_$TAG

All other directories, especially /pub/pkgsrc/packages/$OPSYS-$OSVER, are symbolic links to the canonical locations. They will disappear slowly from the system.

Please update your download locations to reflect this change. Sorry for any inconvenience, and I hope you like the new layout more than the old one. :)

Roland



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