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#1 2010-07-21 11:10:02
- edtaylor09
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/var partition
Hello,
Do I really need to create a separate /var partition?
On my configuration, I only have /root, /boot, /home and swap.
I have 2 operating systems on my computer, so there is only a limited amount of partitions that I can create.
Is there an advantage to having /var in a separate partition?
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#2 2010-07-21 11:15:49
- karol
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Re: /var partition
> Do I really need to create a separate /var partition?
No.
> Is there an advantage to having /var in a separate partition?
Yes. Flexibility for instance.
Don't bother if it's too hard in your current setup. I have mine on / and I'm alive.
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#3 2010-07-21 11:28:49
- edtaylor09
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Re: /var partition
ok, understood. Thanks karol
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#4 2010-07-21 11:46:26
- fukawi2
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Re: /var partition
Is there an advantage to having /var in a separate partition?
Not really on a desktop machine -- I do it out of habit.
On servers it's a good idea to prevent a malicious (remote) user being able to fill your root partition by flooding logs etc.
Same goes for /tmp
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