Also it is a good idea to go for manual recompilation than installing Apache/Mysql/PHP using DEB package. I usually compile them myself in my machine. That will give more control over the installation files. I don't like package based installer because that will spread all the files in different parts. I always like to see the files in one place, so I go for the manual recompilation using the --prefix option in configuration. Using that you will be able to install all the files in one place say, /usr/local/apache, /usr/local/php etc. Also I feel that the performance is more in manual recompilation than package based installer, because the manual compilation will give hardware optimized binaries for the system.
But package based installer will be more easy to manage, upgrade etc, so you need to consider all the factors before setting up the server. This is just a suggestion :-) On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 12:10 PM, unni krishnan<unnikrishna...@gmail.com> wrote: > The size of the partition mainly depends on your requirement. usually > the home partition need more size because all the user data goes > there. Usually there is not much space needed for var in a desktop > Linux. But the case is different in a server system. All the log files > and MySQL database files goes to var, so you need a big var partition, > if you are going to store big databases and you are interested in > keeping the log files for generating the statistics data later from > it. > > On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 12:45 PM, saxan rappai<saxanrap...@gmail.com> wrote: >> thanks for your help. the links is helpful .. >> i have searched the same on google but was not able to find this links. >> thank you so much,. i have done some manual partitions before, just for my >> local PC but i asked because i have never done on a big HDD like this one. >> i want to make clear that whether any ratio is to be maintained before >> making partitions. can you suggest me a size for /var and /home..? >> >> Thanks in Advance.. >> Saxan Rappai >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 12:22 PM, John Joseph <jjk_s...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Saxan >>> There is no harm in going for 9.04 . It is a stable version >>> Your Ram and hard disk space is comfortable for ur corporate web server >>> >>> For partitions normally what I follow is that , I keep a separate >>> partitions for /var and /home which takes most of my harddisk space . This >>> is for me to do backup and admin . If you are not comfortable with manual >>> partitions choose the default installation >>> >>> Also checking on Howtoforge site will be good >>> >>> This google links may help u >>> >>> http://www.google.com/search?q=ubuntu+9.04+perfect+server&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=com.ubuntu:en-US:unofficial&client=firefox-a >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=com.ubuntu%3Aen-US%3Aunofficial&hs=JQG&q=ubuntu+9.04+perfect++APACHE+server&aq=f&oq=&aqi= >>> >>> >>> --- On Thu, 2/7/09, saxan rappai <saxanrap...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> > From: saxan rappai <saxanrap...@gmail.com> >>> > Subject: [ILUG-Cochin.org] suggestions Required to set up server with >>> > Ubuntu 9.04 >>> > To: "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL Software" >>> > <mailinglist@ilug-cochin.org> >>> > Date: Thursday, 2 July, 2009, 11:02 AM >>> > >>> > Dear all, >>> > >>> > Iam planning to set up a web-server locally for my office >>> > and i got a ubuntu 9.04 Cd with me.. but i have a doubt >>> > that if i install this version whether there will be any >>> > problem with apache server beacuse previously 6 months back >>> > when i tried to install uduntu 8.1 in my local machine, >>> > Apache server got some problems with that version and i was >>> > not able to rectify the problem and i went for 8.04 and it >>> > worked perfectly. .. >>> > >>> > on this machine i need >>> > 1. Apache, >>> > 2. Sendmail , >>> > 3. ssl, >>> > 4. php5, >>> > 5. Mysql (php myadmin too) >>> > as a must.. whether any of this package is incompatible >>> > with 9.04..? Is it a good decision to go for this version >>> > (Ubuntu 9.04) ..? or do i need to use 8.04 itself..? Also >>> > can anyone help me to make manual partitions with my new >>> > system..? >>> > >>> > config is: 320 HDD,2GB RAM. >>> > is there any particular ratio to be maintained while making >>> > partitions..? >>> > also please tell me the name of all mount points to be >>> > made. or suggest a good partition plan. >>> > Can anybody help me..? >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Thanks in advance >>> > >>> > Saxan Rappai >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Sent via Blackberry on Vodafone >>> > >>> > >>> > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > ILUG Cochin Mailing List >>> > http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/ >>> > Mailinglist@ilug-cochin.org >>> > http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org >>> > #ilugko...@irc.freenode.org >>> > >>> >>> >>> Looking for local information? Find it on Yahoo! 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