Bug#652275: Guided partitioning should not offer separate /usr, /var, and /tmp partitions; leave that to manual partitioning
On 12/16/2011 04:46 AM, Josh Triplett wrote:
> In all of the recent discussions about separate /usr partitions, most
> people seem to acknowledge them as unusual, special-purpose
> configurations, even those who use them.
I do *not* agree that there's such a consensus.
On 12/16/2011 04:46 AM, Josh Triplett wrote:
> Meanwhile, we don't want to steer any new users towards a setup with a
> pile of different partitions, which makes their system more complex with
> more potential failure modes.
>
I hope that we are still the universal operating system,
and that we don't want to force anyone to do anything.
If I want to use many partitions, this is *my* call, and
not everyone's business. Please don't try to force your
view on partitioning to anyone.
> In the most recent thread, I noticed that someone mentioned they
> primarily chose a setup with a separate /usr partition because the
> installer offered such a setup as one of the standard guided
> partitioning options.
>
> Please consider removing the option in the guided partitioner for
> separate /usr, /var, and /tmp partitions; that would leave only the "All
> files in one partition" and "Separate /home partition" setups, both of
> which potentially make sense for users of the guided partitioner.
>
Please don't remove the above option, I like it, and I
don't see why it needs to be removed just because
you Josh (and maybe others) don't like/use it.
You feel like a separate partition for /home is useful.
Good for you, and your desktop. But when it comes
to servers, the /home separate partition is useless,
and having a separate /var makes things faster.
Also, having a separate /tmp avoids that the rootfs
gets full, and I consider it quite important especially
on servers. I would recommend using it for absolutely
*every* setup (desktop or servers) as a security measure,
especially considering any application can fill up the
temp space.
> Anyone desiring a setup with more separate partitions should have no
> trouble using the manual partitioner to create whatever custom
> configuration they desire.
>
And we have even less trouble using the automated option,
also it's a way faster than doing it manually. Please don't
remove it.
Again, the way *I* and *others* use my/their computers
is their choice. Please do not remove this choice from
me/them.
Thomas Goirand (zigo)
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