bobsone
June 11th, 2018, 10:15 AM
Hi
I am experimenting with installing 18.04 and am currently exploring options for the repositioning-placement of the home folder or moving the data folders (Documents, Pictures etc) to another drive.
From what I have read there is a general opinion that any reinstall-upgrade is easier when the home folder is on a separate drive because it can be left in place and reconnected to the new system.
I have also seen some comments indicating that locating the data folders on another drive-partition outside the home folder makes backups easier.
I have successfully installed 18.04 (both bios and uefi) with /home on a different drive but how to create new data files on a different drive, have them linked to the ones in the home folder and have them auto-mount at boot?
I would be interested if anyone has any views-cautions, links etc about placing the home folder on a separate drive vs moving the data files vs leaving everything alone :-).
Thanks
I am experimenting with installing 18.04 and am currently exploring options for the repositioning-placement of the home folder or moving the data folders (Documents, Pictures etc) to another drive.
From what I have read there is a general opinion that any reinstall-upgrade is easier when the home folder is on a separate drive because it can be left in place and reconnected to the new system.
I have also seen some comments indicating that locating the data folders on another drive-partition outside the home folder makes backups easier.
I have successfully installed 18.04 (both bios and uefi) with /home on a different drive but how to create new data files on a different drive, have them linked to the ones in the home folder and have them auto-mount at boot?
I would be interested if anyone has any views-cautions, links etc about placing the home folder on a separate drive vs moving the data files vs leaving everything alone :-).
Thanks