Re: How big should wd0e (/var) be

[Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>]

On Mon, Dec 11, 2023 at 11:22:31AM -0500, Todd Gruhn wrote:
> > The correct size is "not on its own partition". Why not have /var
> > along with / on the same filesystem?
> 
> Thanks  -- /var on wd0e was given to me  --  by  install.sh

What is install.sh?

> On Mon, Dec 11, 2023 at 9:54?AM xuser <xuser%sdf.org@localhost> wrote:
> >
> > If you have room 1GB at least.

I see varying usage between ~100M and 1.5G on several machines around here.

Some applications use /var/tmp for bigger temporary files.

If you use /var/mail for mail spool you should not limit the size too low
or mail might bounce.

Martin