[Bug 67893] Re: Option to create a separate /home partition when erasing entire disk during install.

[Phillip Susi]

After more than 6 years, I'm going to go ahead and say this is a
wontfix.  If you want custom partitions, that is what manual mode is
for.


** Changed in: partman-auto (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix

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Title:
  Option to create a separate /home partition when erasing entire disk
  during install.

Status in “partman-auto” package in Ubuntu:
  Won't Fix

Bug description:
  Hi,
  I just installed edgy rc. At the partitioning step I chose to erase entire disk (200gb).

  This meant that ubuntu was installed on one large partition, with a
  swap partition. The screenshot will show this.

  I think that we should follow what debian-installer is currently
  doing, and ask the user if they would like to create a separate /home
  partition. (Actually I think this should be the default behaviour, but
  from memory the developers disagree).

  This is how debian would partition the same drive choosing /home as a
  separate partition.

  / - 7Gb
  swap - 3Gb
  /home - rest of drive

  Having a separate /home partition is a great way of separating user
  data from system data. It also allows installing other linux distros
  or other ubuntu versions, by formatting / but not /home.

  Keep up the good work,

  Lex.

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