Yuwen Dai wrote: >I'm new to Debian but not new to Linux. My question is > >what's the proper size of the '/' directory?
I'd recommend at least 80 MB in / (can hold the compilers, necessary programs plus some temporary space) for the initial install. Then migrate the other partitions (/home, /tmp, /usr, /var) as you seem fit. You'll be able to reduce /'s contents to a mere 30-40% of the partition. Paolo Falcone __________________________________ www.edsamail.com