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Partitioning mixed media (self.linux4noobs)

submitted 8 months ago by uid0gid0 to c/linux4noobs

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I wanted to get an opinion on how to partition various disks. My Win 10 machine is going to Linux Mint with Win 10 ending support. I currently have three disks: SATA SSD which is the C: drive, a traditional HDD for bulk storage (D:), and a M.2 SSD for games (F:). I was looking for an opinion on how to partition the M.2 SSD. It all depends on where you install games. Should the M.2 drive be /home or something else like /opt?

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[–] Impromptu2599 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I would use the M2 drive as your root partition. If you really want to break it down smaller for just the stuff that needs speed, then maybe /usr and /var/lib. Your home directory can contain programs but more often than not it is only settings and storage. Just my 2 cents though.

[–] uid0gid0 1 points 8 months ago

I was under the impression that Steam installs everything in /home. Do you know if that's accurate?