> That is a common misconception. Reinstalling Ubuntu on the same > partition doesn't lose the user's data either. > > A problem that is both real and more interesting, is working out why so > many people have that misconception, and how we can correct it.
Is this really a misconception? I thought there was a point in time that you did need to have a separate /home for what we are talking about. Also, do you know how widespread the policy is? ie, is it Ubuntu only, debian based distros, or all of linux? -- 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