Cookbook to get home into separate partition !?

[SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux]

> 2008/4/7, SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux <i-ubux at synass.net>:
>         Hello Linux / Ubuntu expert and users
>         As a greenhorn / newbie with Ubuntu 7.10 since October 2007 my
>         first
>         installation
>         got quite simple with ROOT and SWAP only !
>         
>         In the meantime I have experienced and learnt a lot and want
>         to
>         get /home
>         into a separate parititon !!
>         
>         Can you help me with an easy understandable and usable
>         cookbook to get
>         it done ???
>         
>         TIA for your assistance. ;-)
>         
>         The present configuration looks like following:
>         
>         
>         sna at WS222:~$ UUIDcomp
>         
>         sda1 UUID=D2C47460C47448AD
>         sda5 UUID=edf0353d-b99b-41d6-b7aa-57fad83fab35
>         UUID=edf0353d-b99b-41d6-b7aa-57fad83fab35
>         sda6 UUID=2E6F3BB200B81788
>         sda7 UUID=10f72bf8-1357-4a6b-a1ae-bc9b9887c86f
>         sda8 UUID=19cf20fb-e967-41d9-b993-f0a9ca7829eb
>         UUID=19cf20fb-e967-41d9-b993-f0a9ca7829eb
>         sda9 UUID=76a67ae2-ba51-4698-ac8d-1382b30e0e57 #
>         UUID=76a67ae2-ba51-4698-ac8d-1382b30e0e57 /home ext3 0 2
>         
>         sna at WS222:~$
>         
>         
>         # /etc/fstab: static file system information.
>         #
>         # <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>
>         <dump>  <pass>
>         proc            /proc           proc    defaults        0
>         0
>         # /dev/sda5
>         UUID=edf0353d-b99b-41d6-b7aa-57fad83fab35       /
>         ext3
>         defaults,errors=remount-ro 0       1
>         # /dev/sda1
>         UUID=D2C47460C47448AD /media/sda1
>         ntfs    defaults,umask=007,gid=46
>         0       1
>         # /dev/sda8
>         UUID=19cf20fb-e967-41d9-b993-f0a9ca7829eb
>         none            swap    sw
>         0       0
>         # /dev/sda9
>         # UUID=76a67ae2-ba51-4698-ac8d-1382b30e0e57             /home
>         ext3    0       2
>         /dev/scd0       /media/cdrom0   udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec 0
>         0
>         /dev/fd0        /media/floppy0  auto    rw,user,noauto,exec 0
>         0
>         
>         
>         /home currently is in sda5 and should be moved to sda9
>         
>         
>         I am open ears to get it done the best easiest way.
>         Cheers, svobi


On Mon, 2008-04-07 at 11:41 +0200, Amimusa MANoU wrote:
> Not sure at all, but I think the process is:
> 
>  - create the partition you want to use as /home
>       use mkfs.ext3 and check the man page
>  - set up the fstab script in /etc indicating the device, the
> directory where it will be monted. Your commented line
> 
> # UUID=76a67ae2-ba51-4698-ac8d-1382b30e0e57             /home
> ext3    0       2
> 
> seems to be good. Uncomment it, reboot and try
> 
> I think there is no other special action to do.
> 
> Ah! to backup your existing /home, create a temp directory
> (ex. /oldhome) copy home content there and  then move it to the
> new /home directory.
> 
> I am not sure at all, but I did this procedure and I don't remember
> other special action to do.
> 
> King regards


Hi Amimusa MANoU
Thanks for your efforts and feedback ! ;-)

I am worried, especially, with your closing your suggestions ...
... that you are NOT sure ... !!! ;-|

I do appreciate your expression like this because it means I have to be
very careful !!!

My intention, even being a Linux / Ubuntu newbie, is to have a smoth
and 
lossfree change and I want to learn the best and easiest way how to
do ! ;-)

Another problem I face:
I do not feel confident with my backup since it doesn't get
verificated !!! ;-|
What is the value of my backup if finally I am unable to
restore ??? ;-((

So I will have to wait for some more solid recommendation/s to get my 
move done perfectly ! ;-D

Cheers, svobi