> Hello List, > > On 01/03/13 09:53, Lars Noodén wrote: >> On 3/1/13 10:41 AM, Maro ilka wrote: >>> What would be better way to do it ? Is it even possible to do such >>> change on running system without worries to lose some data ? >> >> I wouldn't do it on a running system. Better to boot from a live CD or >> similar and do it from there. > > A simple live CD is sufficient: > Debian netinst minimal CD in rescue mode is sufficient to do so. > Do not forget to update the /etc/fstab configuration file with respect > to the change; to clean up the /var (and let an empty one) in the `/' > (root) partition.
It is simpler to move the partition in single user mode. Just issue the command (as root) # shutdown now (not 'shutdown -h now' or 'shutdown -r now'), wait the system go down and enter the root password when asked. You will have just a root shell running. An even more secure way (in case single user leaves some program running) is to reboot and pass the argument init=/bin/sh to the kernel by editing the kernel command line in grub. You will start a system with only a running shell as pid 1 and the root mounted read-only. Then remount the root read-write: # mount -o remount,rw / and do the dirty work. When you finish, unmount all partition other than the root, remount the root read only with # mount -o remount,ro / and reset the computer (shutdown will do nothing). João Luis. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/786369acf5452f17b53938245b229476.squir...@nonada.if.usp.br
