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Bug#808870: debian-installer: Debian v8.0.2's installers does not tell users that there is insufficient disk space...



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Hello Ant,


On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 03:05:18PM -0800, Ant wrote:
> virtual machine (VM) with 8 GB of disk space (using its 
> default /var, swap, and /home setup). The installers (text and GUI) 
> failed quickly after selecting packages to install.
> 
} people said that users should know this in advance.

It is called system requirements.


> To me, this is a bad user experience (UX)
> and not friendly to newbies to use Debian. :(

Rerun your install (VM with 8GB disk) and select single partition
and report back.

That is because I think that '/var' and '/home' partitions
claim disk space needed for packages.
(And I think single partition is the default.)


Groeten
Geert Stappers
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