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Alberto M R Davila wrote:
| Hi, | | I use FC1 and initially setup my / partition with 5.5GB, then just | realized it is a bit small for a server configuration (I already | have /usr/local = 20GB, /boot = 100MB and /home = 5GB) ... I did | not know mysql will put the databases under /var and that /usr/lib | would be big as well... so my problem now is how to expand the size | of "/" without re-install ? | | Also, would it be better to try to move (or redirect with a | symlink) /var and/or /usr/lib ? Finally, I installed the mysql RPM | distributed with the distribution so, is there a way to tell it to | use /usr/local to store databases ?
The only mounts that I insist are on separate partitions are /home and /var
/home this is the one everyone gets right because that is where user files are stored.
/var is where syslog logs an other odds and ends (as you have found with MySQL).
/boot is also a good choice in my opinion so that upgrades and reinstalls can reformat the root partition insuring that old software does not remain behind.
However, /usr/local is controlled by root admins anyway. I would look to move as much of that directory back onto your root, and move /var into a separate partition to insure that rouge database updates or logs do not crowd your operating system.
That is what I would do. You can use that advice for what it is worth, and remember that you should be able to get every sent you paid for out of it. :-)
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