On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 10:51:59PM +0100, Sam Tygier wrote: > David Prieto wrote: > > Some time ago, I posted this idea on Ubuntu Brainstorm, about the > > possibility to use a separate /home folder by default on systems where, > > depending on free disk space, it is considered advisable. > > The main reason for a separate home seems to be so that you can do a > clean install without loosing your documents. > > Ubiquity can now install onto a partition that has an existing home > directory without deleting it. It just removes the system directories. > > A separate home adds the hassle of filling up one partition, but have > lots of space on another.
This is indeed exactly the reason we haven't offered a prominent option of a separate /home; our partition management tools just aren't smooth enough to cope when (not if) people make the wrong choice for relative sizes. In fact, we implemented this option in Ubiquity as a response to the common wish of using a separate /home file system; it just wasn't exactly the response that had originally been asked for! However, I think it will cause many fewer problems than a separate /home would. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
