Thanks for your excellent responses. Here's what I learned:
> Many people elect to break /var out from under /usr because /var contains
> VARIABLE data (logs, patches, etc.) that get a high level of activity.
> The /usr area is much more static, and many mount it as a read-only
> mountpoint. If you have a log file that runs amok, you don't run the risk
> of filling up /usr which we all know can be hazardous. Some even
> nfs-share /usr among multiple machines, with each box having its own /var
> mountpoint. It is a requirement under clustering that /var be a separate
> mountpoint. The Tru64 install allows you to move it under /usr if you
> want.
>
Received on Fri Apr 06 2001 - 16:13:10 NZST