I'm trying to figure out the best way to allocate space for my home directory when installing Linux. Specifically, I want to know how to make it as large as possible. What options do I have, especially if I'm using a 1 TB SSD? Any advice or easy steps would be really helpful!
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You might want to consider mounting subfolders to different drives if your main drive doesn’t have enough space. This way, you can keep your home folder without any size limitations on just one drive.
If you're running low on space, it might help to get a larger drive or better yet, use those other drives you have to expand storage for specific folders. Just remember to mount them correctly!
When installing, I always choose the Manual Partitioning option. This allows you to set exactly how much space to allocate to your partitions, including the home directory. Just remember that different installers may name that option differently, so keep an eye out for that!
For your home directory, the size isn't limited to a specific amount, but rather it's dependent on the partition that houses it. If you're not using a separate home partition and just putting it under the root directory, you'll need to make sure your root partition has enough space allocated during installation.
You actually don’t have to create a separate home partition at all. If you skip the /home setup, your home files will be stored in the root directory. That said, if you run out of space after installing, consider doing manual partitioning where you can allocate more space for the home directory specifically.
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