On Wed, Jul 10, 2002 at 09:36:48PM +0900, YAMAMOTO Takashi wrote:
> From: Alistair Crooks <agc@wasabisystems.com>
> Subject: Re: pkg_install change proposals
> Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 14:22:20 +0200
> 
> > > - don't prefer local pkgs over remote ones.
> > 
> > Personally, I don't like this at all - I prefer local packages over remote
> > ones all the time.
> > 
> > > - don't search pkgs in current directory if PKG_PATH is specified.
> > 
> > Again, I'd feel happier leaving the current behaviour as it is - is there
> > any specific reason that you want to change it?
> 
> if you want current behavior, settings like following isn't enough?
> PKG_PATH=.;/local/dir;/local/dir2;ftp://some/remote/place;ftp://other/place

Yes, that would work for me. As would setting it to:

PKG_PATH=ftp://some/remote/place;ftp://other/place

for you. However, my question was why you are wanting to change the
*default* behaviour?

Regards,
Alistair