Linux&partitioning problems again...

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TrainTrackHack

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So, I tried to install ubuntu, and according to advice given to me some time back it'd be best to have one partition mounted as '/root' and one mounted as '/home'. However, ubuntu refused to install without a partition mounted as '/', and refused to go on with the installation if '/' wasn't at least 2GBs in size. My understanding was that the OS files would be located in '/root' - why does '/' need to be so big, then? What have I missed/misunderstood?
 
Okay, I did a little googling. I believe I got the advice wrong... there's no such thing as "/root", the root is "/", right?

And how about "/usr"? I understood that all programs are stored in this folder (apart from those that come with the distro)... is it possible to have "/usr" on a separate partition, and have the programs working without re-install after upgrading? If so, does this only work for certain distros? Or would it be best to re-install any software after an upgrade?

And what's "/usr/local" for?
 
when im installing i make 2 partitions. 1 about 20 gig and one about 2 gig.

the 20 gig one i set the mount point as "/"
and the other one i set as swap.
always works for me.
 
Yes, "/" is root - there is no such path as "/root", though many people will type '/root' when referring to the specific partition. As far as the partitioning goes, you can put usr, etc. on separate partitions. Personally, I use /root and /home and let the system delegate the location of everything else.
 
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