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Re: Time to change defaults for PKG_DBDIR



David Holland <dholland-pkgtech%netbsd.org@localhost> writes:

> On Sat, May 21, 2022 at 06:48:21PM -0400, Greg Troxel wrote:
>  > But, at this point I think it is unwise for anyone to use any PKG_DBDIR
>  > other than the default, even if it means migrating their system.  With
>  > the possible exception of /opt/pkg/.pkgdb for people that have been
>  > using joyent builds -- as long as they have installed the mk.conf
>  > setting that and stay consistent in that world.
>
> The new world order is still broken if /usr is readonly, because
> pkg-vulnerabilities is kept in the pkgdb dir.

You are welcome to start a proposal to move pkg-vulnerabilities to the
directory that usually denotes $LOCALBASE/var.  I view that issues as
independent of where pkgdb is, as /var/db/pkg being PKG_DBDIR has been a
NetBSD-only oddity.   <humor>But if you do this, you'll have to post a bond
that you will deal with all the fallout.</>


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