From efe12d3c985caa4d41db0349fb1e0cdb76a94980 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Zac Medico Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 12:34:37 +0000 Subject: add warning about storing data in PORTDIR (trunk r5865:5866) svn path=/main/branches/2.1.2/; revision=5884 --- man/make.conf.5 | 12 +++++++++--- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'man/make.conf.5') diff --git a/man/make.conf.5 b/man/make.conf.5 index 77bd45bb8..7fd1d35ca 100644 --- a/man/make.conf.5 +++ b/man/make.conf.5 @@ -223,9 +223,6 @@ Fetch in the background while compiling. .B sandbox Enable sandbox\-ing when running \fBemerge\fR(1) and \fBebuild\fR(1). .TP -.B sesandbox -Enable SELinux sandbox\-ing. Do not toggle this \fBFEATURE\fR yourself. -.TP .B severe When checking Manifests, only accept ones that have been signed by a key which you trust. @@ -385,6 +382,15 @@ Defaults to /var/tmp. Defines the location of your Portage tree. .br Defaults to /usr/portage. +.br +\fB***Warning***\fR +.br +Storing data such as distfiles and binary packages in PORTDIR can +be potentially dangerous. The default emerge configuration defaults to this +behavior (which will work fine), however if you deviate from the default +configuration by changing PKGDIR or DISTDIR, emerge \-\-sync may inadvertedly +delete all your distfiles/binary packages. Please make sure to set +\fBPORTAGE_EXTRA_RSYNC_OPTS\fR properly to insure the safety of files in PORTDIR. .TP \fBPORTDIR_OVERLAY\fR = \fI"[path] [different\-path] [etc...]"\fR Defines the directories in which user made ebuilds may be stored and not -- cgit v1.2.3-1-g7c22