Hendrik Boom wrote:
>> 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.
Merging /usr into the root filesystem isn't the plan. Usrmerge moves
everything into /usr, which seems much less likely to strain your
partitioning setup. It's still possible, of course, which must be why
the usrmerge script needs a check_free_space() function.
> I can see trouble in systems where storage is tight or it is difficult to
> expand /.
"Storage is tight" is already trouble, especially when you're trying
to download and install new versions of GNOME and LibreOffice and so
on as part of a distribution upgrade; see Release Notes 4.4.3.
--
JBR with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian
sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package
