diff --git a/woof-code/0setup b/woof-code/0setup
index 4de22048cd1..23f9ddf6af6 100755
--- a/woof-code/0setup
+++ b/woof-code/0setup
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ else
   #want to run this script in running puppy, to update db's...
   FIND_CAT='/usr/local/petget/find_cat'
   . /etc/DISTRO_SPECS
-  . /root/.packages/DISTRO_COMPAT_REPOS #v431
-  . /root/.packages/DISTRO_PKGS_SPECS
-  . /root/.packages/PKGS_MANAGEMENT
-  . /root/.packages/DISTRO_PET_REPOS
-  cd /root/.packages
+  . /var/packages/DISTRO_COMPAT_REPOS #v431
+  . /var/packages/DISTRO_PKGS_SPECS
+  . /var/packages/PKGS_MANAGEMENT
+  . /var/packages/DISTRO_PET_REPOS
+  cd /var/packages
   RUNNINGPUP='yes'
   if command -v apt > /dev/null; then
     PKG_DOCS_DISTRO_COMPAT=""
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ fi
 if [ "$SETUPCALLEDFROM" = "ppm" ];then
 	echo -e "\nFINISHED - Please restart Package Manager (PPM) now"
 	echo -n "Press ENTER key to exit: " ; read enditnow
-	echo "`date +%Y%m%d `" > /root/.packages/db-date
+	echo "`date +%Y%m%d `" > /var/packages/db-date
 	exit
 fi