Index: common/searchhelpfilefullpath.cpp
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--- common/searchhelpfilefullpath.cpp.orig
+++ common/searchhelpfilefullpath.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ wxString SearchHelpFileFullPath( const S
     // Below we account for an international subdirectory.
     subdirs.Add( wxT( "share" ) );
     subdirs.Add( wxT( "doc" ) );
+    subdirs.Add( wxT( "packages" ) );
     subdirs.Add( wxT( "kicad" ) );
     subdirs.Add( wxT( "help" ) );