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From: Carlos Moreno <moreno+geda-help AT mochima DOT com>
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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2016 16:02:52 -0400
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On 16-11-02 12:26 PM, Stuart Brorson (sdb AT cloud9 DOT net) [via 
geda-help AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> Sounds like you need to check your search path for symbol libs. [ ··· ]

Thanks Stuart --- this triggered the solution!   I recall seeing such
file at some point (presumably in the old installation), but I also
always placed the files in the system directory, so that I don't
need to bother with that.

That's what was puzzling me --- I'm placing the .sym files under
the /usr/share/gEDA/sym directory, but they're not being
recognized ....  Until, d'oh! --- I realize now that the new installation
goes under /usr/*local*/share/gEDA .... !!

I just copied the files to /usr/local/share/gEDA/sym/local/ and
ta-daaaa....  there they are, all the symbols and everything
working as it used to!!  :-)

I'll probably look for the config file to add the search path.
Incidentally, PCB Designer (the new version installed from
source, that is) does see the custom footprints that I've
created, located under $HOME/.gEDA/footprints/

Thanks again!
Carlos
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