On Fri, Oct 07, 2005 at 05:14:59PM -0400, Chuck Robey wrote: > Marc Espie wrote: > >- Installing stuff into the same directories the basic ports install > >stuff in is a nice recipe for disaster. > > OK, then how about a have "local-1"? I would like, if I install some > shared lib in /usr/local-1/lib, to have it not only found, but have it > override (in terms of DEPENDS) any lib in /usr/local, or any > ports-controlled lib. If I agree that I must take all blame for any > problems in such a system, folks in FreeBSD, which runs like that (and > has for years) don't seem to be all that worried.
Why move the ports to local-1? Why don't you install your own stuff in local-1? Why does the rest of the world have to bend over for your sake? -Ray-
