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Please note:
The use of separate partitions for the /home and /var folders greatly facilitates disaster recovery and system stability.
Using the /home partition for DSpace system and data files is generally accepted systems administration practice.

  1. Take careful note of partition sizing in Step 1
  2. Partition setup. Select manual.

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Partitioning Help

Doing a manual partition setup can be confusing for those new to Linux. Below are some links to help.

YouTube video's

Example Setup

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  • /dev/sda1 = / - is the root/system partition.
  • /dev/sda2 = is the swap partition and is not listed.
  • /dev/sda3 = /var - is the partition where the database and log files are stored.
  • /dev/sda4 = /home - is the partition where the DSpace application and assetstore are located.

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