Re: Specifying dedicated partions during install - pros/cons?
Hello,
On Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 08:27:39AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > David Wright wrote:
> > > Do you mean this?
> > >
> > > ┌────────────────┤ [!!] Partition disks ├────────────────┐
> > > │ │
> > > │ Mount point for this partition: │
> > > │ │
> > > │ / - the root file system │
> > > │ /boot - static files of the boot loader │
> > > │ /home - user home directories │
> > > │ /tmp - temporary files │
> > > │ /usr - static data │
> > > │ /var - variable data │
> > > │ /srv - data for services provided by this system │
> > > │ /opt - add-on application software packages │
> > > │ /usr/local - local hierarchy │
> > > │ Enter manually │
> > > │ Do not mount it │
> > > │ │
> > > │ <Go Back> │
> > > │ │
> > > └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
> > >
> > > What's to discuss? They're all there, those that are sensible.
> > > Which would you consider for exclusion from this list?
> > > Or are you suggesting they've missed one? What?
>
> My primary question was
> "Why were those particular directories mentioned?"
When someone uses multiple filesystems, these are common things to
put in them. There's also the "Enter manually" option if the thing
you want to put in the filesystem is not listed.
> Implied question
> "Should I be using a dedicated partition for any of them?"
You have already made the decision to create a new filesystem at
this time, so it is just giving you a list of common things to put
on it. It's not telling you that you *should* have separate mount
points for any or all of these.
In general it is best to have the simplest layout of filesystems
possible that still matches your use case. Most of the time that
will be a single partition for everything.
Cheers,
Andy
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