[Wiltshire] Linux meeting in Swindon

[Greg Browne]

When installing Ubuntu, it gives you the option of creating your own
partitions. Just make sure that you created a *root*, a *swap* file, and
another linux partition, *home* (I recommend 20GB for the home and 10 for
the root and probably 1GB for the swap, depending on the space you have
available, unless others have different ideas). I cannot quite remember the
questions that you get asked, but you are taken into QTParted to make
partitions rather than just let Ubuntu use the remaining free space on your
disk.

There is a relatively simple guide at
https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/switching/installing-partitioning.html
which explains much of the basics behind this initial partitioning phase and
how to set the mount points as root and home - important later on.

Greg

Thanks Greg, How do you make a 'home directory'?
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> dick green.
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> On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:48:32 +0100, you wrote:
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> >>From one who is good at 'mucking up' my systems, a basic tip is to make
> sure
> >that you have a separate partition for the home directory. This way you
> can
> >just reinstall the OS without loosing many of your settings, emails data
> >etc. Re-install is often easier than trying to climb out of the pit, IMO.
> >Added bonus - you get really good at re-installing printers, scanners etc
> >:-)
> >
> >Now, are their any LYX users around who can print to PDF now that this
> >facility has been withdrawn. (Some sort of licensing issue I believe). If
> >so, I'll pop along on 14th. Greg
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Greg Browne
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