Table of Contents
- 1 Can two Linux distros share the same home partition?
- 2 Can I have two home partitions?
- 3 Should I have separate boot partition Linux?
- 4 Is home partition primary or logical?
- 5 Does the order of Linux partitions matter?
- 6 Do I need a separate partition for each Linux distribution?
- 7 What is the benefit of having a larger home partition?
- 8 Should I have a separate /home partition on each hard drive?
It certainly is possible to share a home folder (or partition) over different linux distributions. But take the following notes: UID and GID must be the same on each distributions for the certain user(s). (as already pointed out) different configuration files for the same programs could result in unexpected behavior.
Can I have two home partitions?
You can use primary partitions, as you only need logical ones to go around the limit of 5 partitions per disk.
Do I need separate partitions for root and home?
Ubuntu generally creates just two partitions—root and swap. The main reason for having a home partition is to separate your user files and configuration files from the operating system files. Other reasons it’s better to create a separate home partition: Migrating to a large home partition later is much easier.
Should I have separate boot partition Linux?
To answer the outright question: no, a separate partition for /boot is certainly not necessary in every case. However, even if you do not split anything else, it is generally recommended to have separate partitions for / , /boot and swap.
Is home partition primary or logical?
In layman’s words: when a partition is created simply on a drive (in a MBR partition-scheme), it is called “primary”, when it is created within an extended partition, it is called “logical”.
What is stored in home partition?
Home partition is a separate partition on your hard drive that store all your personal files, settings and system customizations. But its only a home partition if its on separate partition than the installation partition (where you install the OS).
Does the order of Linux partitions matter?
As far as I know, it does not make a difference in what order to place the partitions in.
Do I need a separate partition for each Linux distribution?
But if you’re not very familiar with Linux or the command-line, and you intend to try out different Linux distributions, a separate /home is recommended. It won’t speed up file access much, unless the partition the /home is on a faster device.
Is it possible to share a home folder between different Linux distributions?
It certainly is possible to share a home folder (or partition) over different linux distributions. But take the following notes: UID and GID must be the same on each distributions for the certain user(s). (as already pointed out) different configuration files for the same programs could result in unexpected behavior.
What is the benefit of having a larger home partition?
It also makes resizing/migrating to a larger home partition easier, if you ever need more space. It isn’t going to affect the speed of file access much, UNLESS you tend to have lots and lots of small files in your home directory. e.g., if you are a developer, or you have lots of sources lying around.
Should I have a separate /home partition on each hard drive?
On one of my machines /home is on a separate drive, physically insulating the data from problems on the first hard drive. Having a separate /home partition does NOT negate the necessity to do proper backups of your important data however. You should never entrust your most important files to just one drive or partition.