How much disk space is required for a full linux installation?
Hi its the time for me to start partitioning my hard disk. I want to install opensuse with kde gnome and xfce. How much disk space do you think is required for the root partition? (let alone /home and /swap partitions?)
I think that 40Gb are enough to install all the software needed. What do you think? Perhaps you can write me down how much space your current linux installation reserves Thanks |
40 GB is way more than what is required. Each distribution is different, but 4 GB is probably the maximum any current distribution is going to take up for a normal install.
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So how much disk space do you think i should allocate for kde,gnome,xfce and other apps i will need in the future?
20GB? or something like that? Whats your /root space partition? How much disk space is currently used on your installation? |
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swap (<=2g 2x RAM, >2g & <=6g 1x RAM, >6g .5x RAM) /boot 1g /tmp 1g / 5g /usr 10g /var 10g /home (remainder) (Keep in mind this is for long term use with a whole lot of stuff installed) |
My root filesystem is 2 GB, but my desktop machine is certainly not what most people would consider normal.
20 GB would be fine, and should give you enough space to experiment with. |
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/swap - depending on ram; the more ram you have the less swap you need for normal operations (which is in direct opposition to the normal rule of thumb), probably at least equal to ram if you want suspend to ram to work, and always at least 1/2 G to ensure that if stuff goes wrong, the failure is graceful and you have a chance to recover. Quote:
If you have a big enough disk, always allow a bit more space than you think that you need. It only really becomes a problem if you don't have enough disk space, and in that case, always use the simplest partition system that you think that you can. |
After 3 years Ubuntu I have now used 4.3GB of my 20GB root partition; I think it grew from around 3.0GB (or maybe 3.5GB).
I have used 17GB in my home partition(s), mostly jpegs and some music. For a desktop a swap of 2x memory with a limit of 1GB should be enough. |
After 3 years Ubuntu I have now used 4.3GB of my 20GB root partition; I think it grew from around 3.0GB (or maybe 3.5GB), mostly because of development stuff that I did install.
I have used 17GB in my home partition(s), mostly jpegs and some music. For a desktop a swap of 2x memory with a limit of 1GB should be enough. |
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Your '/var' is pretty big. You have logs that big? Server? The 'swap' will depend on the use of the machine. If you are doing a lot of video work like edits or 3D rendering then the available swap may be necessary. Normal Desktop use with a 2GB RAM will suffice with ~=512MB. With modern hdd systems the paging will not be as noticeable. In a jam you could always use a 'swapfile'. :hattip: |
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Also dropping the swap partition on a ssd makes a huge difference I've found in testing, although there is of course some concern that it will wear the drive unevenly and result in a shorter lifespan *shrug*. The sizes I mentioned are general, without knowing exact details its hard to specify what people need and want and why, but for the most part those defaults work for most people with no issue. For most home users simply putting 128mb in /boot, 10g in /, some swap, and the remainder in /home is probably fine. |
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You can limit the size of log files and rotate them to help conserve space on your root partition. This can make it possible to run a full installation on 4GB. Using logical volumes can help too, as you can add more disk space as logical disks later. |
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I really don't need a separate '/boot' any longer and I don't plan on using any exotic filesystems for '/'. For one of my servers; Code:
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~# df -h As for 'SSD', it depends if the drive is a new series unit. Your longevity will depend on which write algorithm has been utilized for the drive. I prefer a DRAM based disk but the cost raises dramatically. :hattip: |
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I use Slackware exclusively. I do a Full install most of the time then trim to suit the needs of the system. Of course a 'tag file' is used when needed. I'm fully aware of how to manage my logs. I was questioning 'rweaver' as to why. That much space for a general install for any distribution is not necessary for '/var'. That is unless it's for development testbench or a server then the admin should take that into account and setup accordingly. I find to use logical volumes can have other problems. So if one lays out the system partition scheme properly and then the need for expansion can be done without to much of a problem. I've been using 'ext2/3' filesystems for years and will probably hold on utilizing 'ext4' until it becomes as reliable. :hattip: |
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