Re: Bug#992116: release-notes: Add breakage from merged-/usr-via-aliased-dirs
On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 03:50:07PM +0200, Paul Gevers wrote:
> Hi Justin,
>
> On 23-09-2021 21:25, Paul Gevers wrote:
> > Maybe instead of (bug #985502):
> > Support for the non-merged-usr layout will be dropped
> > after Debian bullseye, so all users are doomed. DOOMED!
> > we can add something like:
> > "The Debian project is still deciding how to do this and how to migrate
> > existing systems as the proper solution isn't known yet." Yes, highly
> > frustrating, but it is reality.
> >
> > For reference:
> > https://salsa.debian.org/debian/tech-ctte/-/blob/master/994388_merged_usr_advice/draft.md
>
> What do you think?
In any case moving all the contents of /usr so that it is in the same
partition as / may involve disk space problems, since there -- temporarily
-- has to be enougn space for both the old /usr partition and the new
enlarged / partition.
I can see trouble in systems where storage is tight or it is difficult to
expand /.
-- hendrik
>
> Paul
>
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