RE: moving /var

[Bonno Bloksma <b.bloksma@tio.nl>]

Hi,

>> A simple live CD is sufficient:
>> Debian netinst minimal CD in rescue mode is sufficient to do so.
>> Do not forget to update the /etc/fstab configuration file with respect 
>> to the change; to clean up the /var (and let an empty one) in the `/'
>> (root) partition.
>
> It is simpler to move the partition in single user mode. Just issue the command (as root)
>
> # shutdown now
>
Hmm, I have always used the init command to change runlevels. So I would have gone for:
# init 1

And indeed single user lever is the way to go for lots of stuff like this.

Bonno Bloksma