/tmp on different partition [quesiton on size and filesystem type]

r0b0t · 2011-11-29 11:48:10

Hi,

This is my partition schema (in mind, still have to apply and go ahead for the installation process)

/home xfs
/ ext4
/var reiserfs
/tmp ??
/boot ext2 primary

--
windows primary

Now, I want also a primary partition for windows.
The /tmp question is,

what size and what filesystem should I choose during the partitioning procedure?
The reason why on a different partition ?
I use Lynis and want to get a higher score

I never understood how to encrypt the hole thing during the installation, and I want to know also if it's good to install windows first and than linux? so the MBR gets overwrited or the opposite?

karol · 2011-11-29 11:52:21

Use tmpfs and as big as you want (limited by how much RAM you have).
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fstab#tmpfs

r0b0t · 2011-11-29 11:56:13

thanks,
what about encrypting, how should I encrypt the hole thing (of course without boot), I have installed arch many times but never understood how to encrypt the disc.

Last edited by r0b0t (2011-11-29 11:56:24)

Stebalien · 2011-11-29 17:41:50

I would use LVM on top of LUKS. The wiki will get you started in the right direction but mostly addresses putting everything on one encrypted partition (no LVM). Basically, you need to encrypt a partition with LUKS and then partition that encrypted partition with LVM.

Arch Linux

#1 2011-11-29 11:48:10

/tmp on different partition [quesiton on size and filesystem type]

#2 2011-11-29 11:52:21

Re: /tmp on different partition [quesiton on size and filesystem type]

#3 2011-11-29 11:56:13

Re: /tmp on different partition [quesiton on size and filesystem type]

#4 2011-11-29 17:41:50

Re: /tmp on different partition [quesiton on size and filesystem type]

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