--- emboss/emboss.default.template.orig	Thu May 24 19:36:39 2001
+++ emboss/emboss.default.template	Wed May 30 10:23:48 2001
@@ -1,9 +1,31 @@
-#SET emboss_tempdata name_of_emboss_test_database_directory
+#####################################################
+### Configuration options for FreeBSD EMBOSS port ###
+#####################################################
 
-# Logfile - set this to a file that any user can append to
-# and EMBOSS applications will automatically write log information
+# The directory where EMBOSS expects to find run-time
+# databases.  This is the compiled-in default - change
+# only if you know what you're doing!
+#
+#SET emboss_data %%PREFIX%%/share/EMBOSS/data
 
-#SET emboss_logfile /packages/emboss/emboss/log
+# This is an alias which is internal to this
+# configuration file and is set here merely as a
+# convenience.  It points to the location where you
+# have placed your local databases (this will differ
+# from site to site).
+#
+SET emboss_tempdata %%PREFIX%%/share/EMBOSS/databases
+
+# Logfile.  If this is uncommented and set to a file
+# that any user can append to, EMBOSS applications
+# will automatically log usage information.
+#
+#SET emboss_logfile /var/log/emboss.log
+
+
+###########################################
+### Configuration options for databases ###
+###########################################
 
 # swissprot (Puffer fish entries)
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