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From: Wayne <wc_fbsd@xxiii.com>
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Subject: PortSnap problems & relocating ports
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I've been using portsnap on 6.x systems for some time now with no 
problems.  I decided to move /usr/ports and /usr/src to their own 
filesystem, /build, to make it easier to backup the important system 
stuff.  I also relocated /var/db/portsnap to /build/db/portsnap.

I thought I could edit /etc/portsnap.conf to reflect the new location, 
and do things as before.  I edited WORKDIR and PORTSDIR, and set 
PORTSDIR (env var) but now I get:

# portsnap fetch
portsnap: Directory does not exist or is not writable: /var/db/portsnap

Looks like it's ignoring portsnap.conf.  So I explicitly name it:

# portsnap -f /etc/portsnap.conf fetch
portsnap: Directory does not exist or is not writable: /var/db/portsnap

Same thing.  What's up?  So instead I specify both on the command line:

# portsnap -d /build/db/portsnap -p /build/ports fetch

Ahh.... now it works.  Bug?  Or am I doing something wrong.

Which brings up the next question:  What's the best way to relocate the 
source and ports?  I could grab the dull hatchet and sym-link all the 
defaults to the new locations.  But what's the correct method?

   -Thanks,  Wayne