Re: [HEADS UP] pkgsrc default database directory changed

[Robert Elz <kre%munnari.OZ.AU@localhost>]

    Date:        Mon, 7 Dec 2020 11:38:14 +0100
    From:        Thomas Klausner <wiz%gatalith.at@localhost>
    Message-ID:  <20201207103814.xbnkdiwpzo6xlwy3%yt.nih.at@localhost>

  | > 2) requires a more recent pkg_install than the one from NetBSD 9.1
  |
  | That is correct. If you are on any currently supported release you
  | will have to manually update pkg_install first before using pkgsrc.

Actually, no, that shouldn't be needed - something needs to manually be
done, but it doesn't need to be that one, (it is non trivial).

Either symlinking the old pgkdb to the new one, or adding
	PKG_DBDIR=/usr/pkg/pkgdb
(or whevever it will be placed) in /etc/pkg_install.conf (which probably
doesn't exist, so that one line will be all it contains .. the line should
be at the left margin - might not be required, but works if it is).

Either of those is much easier than replacing the old pkg_install just
for this change.  After doing either (on NetBSD) the system pkg_install
set of tools will all work just fine with the relocated pkg database.

kre