How Can I Manage Disk Space on My CachyOS System?
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CuriousCat123
I've been using CachyOS on my 500GB SSD and set aside 40GB for the root partition while dedicating the remaining 460GB to the /home partition. Initially, I thought that would suffice, but my root partition is already at 30GB used. I'm wondering if there's a way to install software directly to /home instead of the root partition. Would that be practical, or should I just increase the root partition size and not worry about the split?
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I wouldn't recommend splitting the partitions. It's generally easier to manage everything in one large root partition. If you’re using a specific setup that requires a separate /home, make sure you’re clear on what you’ll put where. During installations, you typically specify partitions, but you might want to consider not splitting them at all.
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It's usually a good idea to just allocate more space to your root partition. Alternatively, you could use a single partition for everything, which simplifies things. Also, don’t forget to clean up your pacman cache—there's probably a good amount of space there, like 10GB or so just sitting unused!
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CuriousCat123: I see what you're saying, but isn't there a way to ensure the directory structures stay intact while using a single partition? I want to avoid issues with my installations.