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diff --git a/doc/layman.8.txt b/doc/layman.8.txt index 0558b67..758c14f 100644 --- a/doc/layman.8.txt +++ b/doc/layman.8.txt @@ -180,16 +180,16 @@ make.conf:: This is the *portage* configuration file that *layman* will modify in order to make the new overlays available within *portage*. The default is '%(storage)s/make.conf'. You could - also specify '/etc/make.conf' directly. But that would mean + also specify '/etc/portage/make.conf' directly. But that would mean that you have an external program trying to automatically set variables within this very central configuration file. Since I consider that dangerous I prefer having a very small external file that only contains the setting for *PORTDIR_OVERLAY*. This file is then sourced at the end of - '/etc/make.conf'. This is the reason why *layman* suggests running + '/etc/portage/make.conf'. This is the reason why *layman* suggests running the following *after* it has been installed. - echo 'source /var/lib/layman/make.conf' >> /etc/make.conf + echo 'source /var/lib/layman/make.conf' >> /etc/portage/make.conf @@ -279,18 +279,18 @@ HANDLING /ETC/MAKE.CONF ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Since *layman* is designed to automatically handle the inclusion of overlays into your system it needs to be able to modify the -*PORTDIR_OVERLAY* variable in your '/etc/make.conf' file. -But '/etc/make.conf' is a very central and essential configuration +*PORTDIR_OVERLAY* variable in your '/etc/portage/make.conf' file. +But '/etc/portage/make.conf' is a very central and essential configuration file for a Gentoo system. Automatically modifying this file would be somewhat dangerous. You can allow *layman* to do this by setting the make_conf variable in the configuration file to -'/etc/make.conf'. +'/etc/portage/make.conf'. A much safer and in fact recommended solution to the problem is to let *layman* handle an external file that only contains the *PORTDIR_OVERLAY* variable and is sourced within the standard -'/etc/make.conf' file. Just add the following line to the end of -your '/etc/make.conf' file: +'/etc/portage/make.conf' file. Just add the following line to the end of +your '/etc/portage/make.conf' file: ------------------------------------------- source /var/lib/layman/make.conf |