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Subject: Re: setting X11BASE
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perryh@pluto.rain.com wrote:
>>> * What is the value of LOCALBASE?  I'm not finding any
>>>   definition, or other reference, in /etc/make.conf.
>> Just set it to ${LOCALBASE} verbatim. Not what you think is the
>> value of the variable LOCALBASE but the word ${LOCALBASE}.
> 
> Academic interest :)
> 
> I'm finding it especially "interesting" that /etc/make.conf, which
> to judge from its location is part of the base, depends on a setting
> from something in the /usr/ports tree.
> 

Well, actually it doesn't. What gives you this impression?