On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 03:50:07PM +0200, Paul Gevers wrote: > Hi Justin, > > On 23-09-2021 21:25, Paul Gevers wrote: > > Maybe instead of (bug #985502): > > Support for the non-merged-usr layout will be dropped > > after Debian bullseye, so all users are doomed. DOOMED! > > we can add something like: > > "The Debian project is still deciding how to do this and how to migrate > > existing systems as the proper solution isn't known yet." Yes, highly > > frustrating, but it is reality. > > > > For reference: > > https://salsa.debian.org/debian/tech-ctte/-/blob/master/994388_merged_usr_advice/draft.md > > What do you think?
In any case moving all the contents of /usr so that it is in the same partition as / may involve disk space problems, since there -- temporarily -- has to be enougn space for both the old /usr partition and the new enlarged / partition. I can see trouble in systems where storage is tight or it is difficult to expand /. -- hendrik > > Paul >
