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What would be the recommended disk partitioning scheme? I'm asking this because I like to put /var on a seperate partition, but I've found that this severly restricts what I can do with abs. How large should I make my /var partition in order to have enough room to compile most of the abs ports, including the kernal? Should I even bother with keeping /var on a seperate partition.
"To be a Spartan is to be a philosopher much more than to be an athlete."
Plato, the <i>Protagoras</i>, 342e-343a
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You can always put abs somewhere else (or just copy out the directories that you need). Abs just gives you access to the PKGBUILDs, they can be stored anywhere.
I have discovered that all of mans unhappiness derives from only one source, not being able to sit quietly in a room
- Blaise Pascal
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So if I just copy the folder with the PKGBUILD in it to another parition, say /root on my / partition, it will build a binary just like it would under /var/abs? Cool
"To be a Spartan is to be a philosopher much more than to be an athlete."
Plato, the <i>Protagoras</i>, 342e-343a
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You got it.
I have discovered that all of mans unhappiness derives from only one source, not being able to sit quietly in a room
- Blaise Pascal
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You can also copy the whole tree somewhere else.
But then you should also tell the command 'abs' the location of the abs tree and you should edit /etc/abs/abs.conf . And if you really want to be careful, make a symbolic link from your actual abs tree to /var/abs
I also have /var on a rather smallish partition and have the abs tree now somewhere under /home . I did only the symlink and it works. (that /var partition was created before abs moved to /var :-) ... )
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