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How would you allocate around 18.5 GB (don't laugh) on a linux install for a webserver? I'm installing opensuse 11.3. I know I need to allocate alot to var, but not sure how much to allocate to / root. Here's what I currently have:

  • Swap 1GB
  • /boot 47.07MB
  • / 2.14 GB
  • /var 10 GB

Should I split between root partition and var? 5 and 5GB?

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I would create only /, swap and may be /boot partitions. If it is not clear why to partition and how much, it is much better to create a big /.

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---sounds good! – user68814 Jan 30 '11 at 19:13
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Partition 0.5 GiB of disk space for a /boot partition, and leave the rest for use with LVM (Logical Volume Management).

Then allocate, say, 10.0 GiB of Logical Volumes (LVs) for swap and filesystems. Here is a sample breakdown that should work to start:

  • 1.0 GiB: swap
  • 3.0 GiB: /
  • 1.0 GiB: /home
  • 5.0 GiB: /var

This will leave you with roughly 8.0 GiB of unallocated space in LVM to use to expand any partition that starts to look cramped. The great thing about this approach is that it allows you to defer space allocation decisions to the future, when you will actually know more about your disk usage needs.

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