Message ID | 3add3d18-3322-d2fd-85c0-bc42683ac5e6@riseup.net |
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State | Accepted |
Headers | show |
Series | [bug#33444] doc: Partition space recommendations. | expand |
Context | Check | Description |
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cbaines/applying patch | success | Successfully applied |
swedebugia transcribed 2.4K bytes: > > -- > Cheers > Swedebugia > From fad4c96189416971aa4e87f158de68eaf7f1c82c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 > From: swedebugia <swedebugia@riseup.net> > Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 18:00:31 +0100 > Subject: [PATCH] doc: Partition space recommendations. > > * doc/guix.texi (Disk Partitioning): Add paragraph and table. > --- > doc/guix.texi | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++++++- > 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > > diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi > index c2c778a28..5cb218b23 100644 > --- a/doc/guix.texi > +++ b/doc/guix.texi > @@ -9273,7 +9273,6 @@ network interface you want to use): > @example > wpa_supplicant -c wpa_supplicant.conf -i @var{interface} -B > @end example > - > Run @command{man wpa_supplicant} for more information. > @end table > > @@ -9306,10 +9305,35 @@ Make sure to either set a password with @command{passwd}, or configure > OpenSSH public key authentication before logging in. > > @subsubsection Disk Partitioning > +@cindex partitioning > +@cindex disk partitioning > +@cindex format partition > > Unless this has already been done, the next step is to partition, and > then format the target partition(s). > > +GuixSD takes more up more space for each system- and package I think you wanted to write: ... takes up more space ... ? > +generation. Generally you should allocate more space than when using other > +GNU/Linux distribution with primarily binary package distribution (deb, rpm, > +pkg.tar.gz, etc.). > + > +@cindex space consideratons > +@cindex partition size > +We recommend the following: > +@table @asis > +@item 10 GB > +A bare minimum for servers with no Xorg and just a few packages and > +generations > + > +@item 30 GB > +The minimum for installations with Xorg and just a few packages and > +generations > + > +@item >50 GB > +This gives you a good margin and you will probably not have to collect garbage > +that often with this setup. > +@end table > + > The installation image includes several partitioning tools, including > Parted (@pxref{Overview,,, parted, GNU Parted User Manual}), > @command{fdisk}, and @command{cfdisk}. Run it and set up your disk with > -- > 2.18.0 >
On 2018-11-20 22:14, Nils Gillmann wrote: > swedebugia transcribed 2.4K bytes: snip >> >> Unless this has already been done, the next step is to partition, and >> then format the target partition(s). >> >> +GuixSD takes more up more space for each system- and package > > I think you wanted to write: ... takes up more space ... ? Yes! Is it ok for you to correct it and ready for commit?
Hi, Thank you for your patch: <http://issues.guix.gnu.org/issue/33444> and it seems that it fell into the crack. On Tue, 20 Nov 2018 at 18:05, swedebugia <swedebugia@riseup.net> wrote: > +@cindex space consideratons > +@cindex partition size > +We recommend the following: > +@table @asis > +@item 10 GB > +A bare minimum for servers with no Xorg and just a few packages and > +generations > + > +@item 30 GB > +The minimum for installations with Xorg and just a few packages and > +generations > + > +@item >50 GB > +This gives you a good margin and you will probably not have to collect garbage > +that often with this setup. > +@end table These numbers, are they still accurate? Cheers, simon
Hi, On Thu, 07 Apr 2022 at 14:00, zimoun <zimon.toutoune@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you for your patch: > > <http://issues.guix.gnu.org/issue/33444> > > and it seems that it fell into the crack. > > On Tue, 20 Nov 2018 at 18:05, swedebugia <swedebugia@riseup.net> wrote: > >> +@cindex space consideratons >> +@cindex partition size >> +We recommend the following: >> +@table @asis >> +@item 10 GB >> +A bare minimum for servers with no Xorg and just a few packages and >> +generations >> + >> +@item 30 GB >> +The minimum for installations with Xorg and just a few packages and >> +generations >> + >> +@item >50 GB >> +This gives you a good margin and you will probably not have to collect garbage >> +that often with this setup. >> +@end table > > These numbers, are they still accurate? Friendly ping? Else I am proposing to close. Cheers, simon
Hi, It is about the patch submission #33444 [1]. 1: <http://issues.guix.gnu.org/issue/33444> On Thu, 23 Jun 2022 at 11:59, zimoun <zimon.toutoune@gmail.com> wrote: > Friendly ping? > > Else I am proposing to close. It is tagged ’moreinfo’ since 19 May 2022 (20 weeks, 1 day, 17 hours ago) and no news since months, so I am closing. Feel free to reopen if I miss something. Cheers, simon
From fad4c96189416971aa4e87f158de68eaf7f1c82c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: swedebugia <swedebugia@riseup.net> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 18:00:31 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] doc: Partition space recommendations. * doc/guix.texi (Disk Partitioning): Add paragraph and table. --- doc/guix.texi | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index c2c778a28..5cb218b23 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -9273,7 +9273,6 @@ network interface you want to use): @example wpa_supplicant -c wpa_supplicant.conf -i @var{interface} -B @end example - Run @command{man wpa_supplicant} for more information. @end table @@ -9306,10 +9305,35 @@ Make sure to either set a password with @command{passwd}, or configure OpenSSH public key authentication before logging in. @subsubsection Disk Partitioning +@cindex partitioning +@cindex disk partitioning +@cindex format partition Unless this has already been done, the next step is to partition, and then format the target partition(s). +GuixSD takes more up more space for each system- and package +generation. Generally you should allocate more space than when using other +GNU/Linux distribution with primarily binary package distribution (deb, rpm, +pkg.tar.gz, etc.). + +@cindex space consideratons +@cindex partition size +We recommend the following: +@table @asis +@item 10 GB +A bare minimum for servers with no Xorg and just a few packages and +generations + +@item 30 GB +The minimum for installations with Xorg and just a few packages and +generations + +@item >50 GB +This gives you a good margin and you will probably not have to collect garbage +that often with this setup. +@end table + The installation image includes several partitioning tools, including Parted (@pxref{Overview,,, parted, GNU Parted User Manual}), @command{fdisk}, and @command{cfdisk}. Run it and set up your disk with -- 2.18.0