#3 location of ports-db

[Anonymous]

when installation of programm run as root, other users
are not able to 'view' ports-db. i think it would be
nice if other users can work with this tool. make
search is also able for normal users.
i would make ports-db world readable at a location
under /var/

just my 2 pence.

-josef el-rayes [j.el-rayes@daemon.li]

[Martin Kaffanke]

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Ok, it would be good to have another default location for
the ports-db.

Normally the user can select a ports-db file.

[Anonymous]

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Joseph,

What is not visible, the collection of ports, or the
library? As I recall, the gports library (now porttools) is
put in /usr/local/lib, and can be used. If it is the port
collection, then I agree. Please clarify what you mean by
"ports-db" in your comment.