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Old 10-14-2008, 01:28 AM   #1
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Question /usr and /var


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Why is it said that /var should reside on a separate partition from /usr ?
 
Old 10-14-2008, 01:51 AM   #2
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Because that's where (most) logfiles go, so if you get a runaway/overloaded process, it could fill up the partition...
 
  


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