Full Slackware installation. How much space on hdd do i need?

QueenZ · 02-26-2009, 01:16 AM

I'm kind of short of space on my Linux machine and I'd like to install a FULL slackware installation. How much space am i going to need?

ic_torres · 02-26-2009, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by QueenZ

I'm kind of short of space on my Linux machine and I'd like to install a FULL slackware installation. How much space am i going to need?

www.slackware.com

for more accurate details

if i remember it right, i had used a 10G partition for my whole slackware 12.0 distro

ic_torres · 02-26-2009, 01:23 AM

double post

QueenZ · 02-26-2009, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ic_torres

www.slackware.com

for more accurate details

if i remember it right, i had used a 10G partition for my whole slackware 12.0 distro

10GB? Are you sure..? That's a lot.. well but if that's what i need for a FULL Latest Slackware then well.. i guess ok..

Pratt · 02-26-2009, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by QueenZ

I'm kind of short of space on my Linux machine and I'd like to install a FULL slackware installation. How much space am i going to need?

Full Install? About 4.5G

ic_torres · 02-26-2009, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by QueenZ

10GB? Are you sure..? That's a lot.. well but if that's what i need for a FULL Latest Slackware then well.. i guess ok..

actually i just tested it. its part of my 80G HD. my linux teacher suggested to use 10G for slackware

hoodooman · 02-26-2009, 02:33 AM

Yep.I have a 10gb / partition for a full install.It is a bit too much as doing df reveals that I have used 43% of my 10 gb.It does leave plenty room for extra packages :-P

onebuck · 02-26-2009, 07:27 AM

Hi,

The minimum requirement is 4.5GB as stated on the boot install screen but;

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excerpt from Slackware-HOWTO;
You also will need some disk space to install Slackware.  For a complete
installation, you'll probably want to devote a 6GB *or larger* partition
completely to Slackware (you'll need almost 5GB for a full default
installation, and then you'll want extra space when you're done).
If you haven't installed Slackware before, you may have to experiment.
If you've got the drive space, more is going to be better than not enough.
Also, you can always install only the first software set (the A series
containing only the basic system utilities) and then install more software
later once your system is running.