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1. glhayn+Np[view] [source] 2026-01-04 16:32:31
>>csmant+(OP)
On a similar note: just the other day I was thinking about how the Unixy systems I used 20+ years ago used to nudge/push you toward creating several actual partitions during installation. Maybe /, /usr, swap… maybe one or two more? IIRC, I think some of the BSDs, at least, maybe still do? Always seemed weird and suboptimal to me for most installations, but I remember being told by graybeards at the time that it was the Right Way.
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2. calvin+5q[view] [source] 2026-01-04 16:34:11
>>glhayn+Np
still makes sense to prevent overruns right? IE /home/ cant drop the whole system just cause you torrented too many debian ISOs and blew out your disk.

same for /var/ or wherever you store your DB tables like MySQL.

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3. smalls+MY[view] [source] 2026-01-04 20:10:57
>>calvin+5q
The inverse is also true - cannot download an 60Gb game due to partition size being too small even if there is cumulative free space available.
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