partitions,” is appropriate
for servers and multi-user systems. It divides the file tree into many partitions: in addition to
the root (
/
) and user accounts (
/home/
) partitions, it also has partitions for server software data
(
/var/
), and temporary files (
/tmp/
). One benefit to this method is that end users cannot lock up
the server by consuming all available hard drive space (they can only fill up
/tmp/
and
/home/
).
At the same time, service data (especially logs) can no longer clog up the rest of the system.
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After choosing the type of partition, the installer presents a summary of your selections on the
screen as a partition map (Figure
4.11
, “
Validating Partitioning
” [page 79]). You can modify each
partition individually by selecting a partition. For example, you could choose another file system
if the standard (ext4) isn’t appropriate. In most cases, however, the proposed partitioning is rea-
sonable and you can accept it by selecting “Finish partitioning and write changes to disk.” It may
go without saying, but choose wisely as this will erase the contents of the selected disk.
Figure 4.11 Validating Partitioning
Manual Partitioning Selecting Manual at the main “Partition disks” screen (Figure
4.8
, “
Choice
of Partitioning Mode
” [page 76]) permits greater flexibility, allowing you to choose more advanced
configurations and specifically dictate the purpose and size of each partition. For example, this
mode allows you to install Kali alongside other operating systems, enable a software-based redun-
dant array of independent disks (RAID) to protect data from hard disk failures, and safely resize
existing partitions without losing data, among other things.
If you are a less experienced user working on a system with existing data, please be very careful
with this setup method as it is very easy to make mistakes that could lead to data loss.
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