Hello Matthew, I wonder whether the definition of user data is well understood. Does it include all configuration data of installed packages? Does it include data stored in non-standard locations? What about user data stored by different applications? Do all applications behave and place their data in hidden home folders?
I guess what i am getting at is that a commitment to preserve user data needs a clear and visible definition what is and what is not included, and thus reasonably preserved. thanks, Daniel On Thu, 2010-11-04 at 16:24 +0000, Matthew Paul Thomas wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Daniel Gross wrote on 28/10/10 01:01: > >... > > It would be great if a tool existed that supports moving the home > > folder from the "boot" partition to a "data" partition. Ideally, the > > tool would support creating a data partition by resizing the boot > > partition, as well as recommending a minimum size for the data > > partition based on the size of the home folder. > > > > Ideally, i think, such a setup could already be suggested during the > > Ubuntu installation process. Perhaps, under an "advanced setup" heading > > -- removing the need to move the home partition. > > > > The main benefit for such a setup, is that it allows reinstalling > > Ubuntu without loosing the users data, which would be safely sitting > > in a separate data partition. > >... > > 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. > > - -- > Matthew Paul Thomas > http://mpt.net.nz/ > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ > > iEYEARECAAYFAkzS3lEACgkQ6PUxNfU6ecoFyQCgi293WgfunRFjLNEumIqEFvZE > 8fMAn29Q09tBn+onl0ni3/fgtHQp4XG+ > =InlV > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > -- 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
