On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 20:35:48 -0600 Tim Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well, if you are going to have all these filesystems on the same set > of drive spindles, there really isn't any use to carving up /usr and > everything else at all. There are security issues - some experts think it's a really good idea to keep /tmp and /var away from the root partition. I don't consider myself an expert, but I've read enough about it to conclude that it's not a bad idea, particularly if you're running a server. Some of my geek books ("Maximum Linux Security" and "FreeBSD Unleashed) emphasize this. regards, Robert > Separating filesystems mainly gives the advantage of using different > mount options for each filesystem; such as mounting /var "noexec" and > /usr "read only". > > putting /var on a separate filesystem is almost always a good idea, > since it is so active; but on a different set of drives is the best > idea. > > putting /usr on a part by itself allows read only mounting if that > gets you off. Of course installing software requires an extra step. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]