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I'm a rookie in both Ubuntu and Linux. I was trying to figure out the meaning of what each partition means. So, I would say sorry if I asked any stupid questions.
First question is, with respect to the screenshots below, I have 39.5GB available for /home. But, it shows /home has 189GB in System Monitor. So, can someone please tell me what does this mean?
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Second question is, can I install software in /dev/sda5 instead of /dev/sda3?
Thanks a lot for any help.
ubuntu-18.04
asked Nov 11 '18 at 19:25
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there
I'm a rookie in both Ubuntu and Linux. I was trying to figure out the meaning of what each partition means. So, I would say sorry if I asked any stupid questions.
First question is, with respect to the screenshots below, I have 39.5GB available for /home. But, it shows /home has 189GB in System Monitor. So, can someone please tell me what does this mean?
enter image description here
enter image description here
Second question is, can I install software in /dev/sda5 instead of /dev/sda3?
Thanks a lot for any help.
ubuntu-18.04
asked Nov 11 '18 at 19:25
user9051223user9051223
31
closed as off-topic by Corey Goldberg, Cindy Meister, Ken White, Rob, Billal Begueradj Nov 12 '18 at 4:07
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions about general computing hardware and software are off-topic for Stack Overflow unless they directly involve tools used primarily for programming. You may be able to get help on Super User." – Corey Goldberg, Cindy Meister, Ken White, Rob, Billal Begueradj
Wrong site, I'm afraid. You're looking for Ask Ubuntu instead. This site is for programming related questions, not general computer or OS support. You can find more information about this site in the help center.
– Ken White
Nov 11 '18 at 20:46
I figured it out. Thx for reply.
– user9051223
Nov 12 '18 at 20:06
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there
I'm a rookie in both Ubuntu and Linux. I was trying to figure out the meaning of what each partition means. So, I would say sorry if I asked any stupid questions.
First question is, with respect to the screenshots below, I have 39.5GB available for /home. But, it shows /home has 189GB in System Monitor. So, can someone please tell me what does this mean?
enter image description here
enter image description here
Second question is, can I install software in /dev/sda5 instead of /dev/sda3?
Thanks a lot for any help.
ubuntu-18.04
asked Nov 11 '18 at 19:25
user9051223user9051223
31
there
I'm a rookie in both Ubuntu and Linux. I was trying to figure out the meaning of what each partition means. So, I would say sorry if I asked any stupid questions.
First question is, with respect to the screenshots below, I have 39.5GB available for /home. But, it shows /home has 189GB in System Monitor. So, can someone please tell me what does this mean?
enter image description here
enter image description here
Second question is, can I install software in /dev/sda5 instead of /dev/sda3?
Thanks a lot for any help.
ubuntu-18.04
ubuntu-18.04
asked Nov 11 '18 at 19:25
user9051223user9051223
31
asked Nov 11 '18 at 19:25
user9051223user9051223
31
asked Nov 11 '18 at 19:25
user9051223user9051223
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asked Nov 11 '18 at 19:25
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asked Nov 11 '18 at 19:25
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closed as off-topic by Corey Goldberg, Cindy Meister, Ken White, Rob, Billal Begueradj Nov 12 '18 at 4:07
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
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closed as off-topic by Corey Goldberg, Cindy Meister, Ken White, Rob, Billal Begueradj Nov 12 '18 at 4:07
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions about general computing hardware and software are off-topic for Stack Overflow unless they directly involve tools used primarily for programming. You may be able to get help on Super User." – Corey Goldberg, Cindy Meister, Ken White, Rob, Billal Begueradj
Wrong site, I'm afraid. You're looking for Ask Ubuntu instead. This site is for programming related questions, not general computer or OS support. You can find more information about this site in the help center.
– Ken White
Nov 11 '18 at 20:46
I figured it out. Thx for reply.
– user9051223
Nov 12 '18 at 20:06
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Wrong site, I'm afraid. You're looking for Ask Ubuntu instead. This site is for programming related questions, not general computer or OS support. You can find more information about this site in the help center.
– Ken White
Nov 11 '18 at 20:46
I figured it out. Thx for reply.
– user9051223
Nov 12 '18 at 20:06
Wrong site, I'm afraid. You're looking for Ask Ubuntu instead. This site is for programming related questions, not general computer or OS support. You can find more information about this site in the help center.
– Ken White
Nov 11 '18 at 20:46
Wrong site, I'm afraid. You're looking for Ask Ubuntu instead. This site is for programming related questions, not general computer or OS support. You can find more information about this site in the help center.
– Ken White
Nov 11 '18 at 20:46
I figured it out. Thx for reply.
– user9051223
Nov 12 '18 at 20:06
I figured it out. Thx for reply.
– user9051223
Nov 12 '18 at 20:06
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Assuming you are used to windows, to ease the transition you can think of the mount-points as partitions. In Linux, the partitions don't have drive letters, rather they have mount points which you access just like any other folder. Your /home mount does indeed have 189gb, meaning that everything you put into a users folder, or anything you put into any folder under /home will use some of that 189gb bucket of storage and not any of the other. Your /etc partiton (which is where most of your system files such as network config etc are stored) is what the "device" having 39.5 gigs available is referencing. If you want to install programs to the /home partition, you can either move their folders from their default location to a new folder in /home and then use a symlink (read on the 'link' command) or if you have a managing application (such as Steam for Games) you can configure it to use a subfolder of /home for its storage location.
answered Nov 11 '18 at 19:43
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Assuming you are used to windows, to ease the transition you can think of the mount-points as partitions. In Linux, the partitions don't have drive letters, rather they have mount points which you access just like any other folder. Your /home mount does indeed have 189gb, meaning that everything you put into a users folder, or anything you put into any folder under /home will use some of that 189gb bucket of storage and not any of the other. Your /etc partiton (which is where most of your system files such as network config etc are stored) is what the "device" having 39.5 gigs available is referencing. If you want to install programs to the /home partition, you can either move their folders from their default location to a new folder in /home and then use a symlink (read on the 'link' command) or if you have a managing application (such as Steam for Games) you can configure it to use a subfolder of /home for its storage location.
answered Nov 11 '18 at 19:43
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Assuming you are used to windows, to ease the transition you can think of the mount-points as partitions. In Linux, the partitions don't have drive letters, rather they have mount points which you access just like any other folder. Your /home mount does indeed have 189gb, meaning that everything you put into a users folder, or anything you put into any folder under /home will use some of that 189gb bucket of storage and not any of the other. Your /etc partiton (which is where most of your system files such as network config etc are stored) is what the "device" having 39.5 gigs available is referencing. If you want to install programs to the /home partition, you can either move their folders from their default location to a new folder in /home and then use a symlink (read on the 'link' command) or if you have a managing application (such as Steam for Games) you can configure it to use a subfolder of /home for its storage location.
answered Nov 11 '18 at 19:43
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Assuming you are used to windows, to ease the transition you can think of the mount-points as partitions. In Linux, the partitions don't have drive letters, rather they have mount points which you access just like any other folder. Your /home mount does indeed have 189gb, meaning that everything you put into a users folder, or anything you put into any folder under /home will use some of that 189gb bucket of storage and not any of the other. Your /etc partiton (which is where most of your system files such as network config etc are stored) is what the "device" having 39.5 gigs available is referencing. If you want to install programs to the /home partition, you can either move their folders from their default location to a new folder in /home and then use a symlink (read on the 'link' command) or if you have a managing application (such as Steam for Games) you can configure it to use a subfolder of /home for its storage location.
answered Nov 11 '18 at 19:43
A. S.A. S.
564
Assuming you are used to windows, to ease the transition you can think of the mount-points as partitions. In Linux, the partitions don't have drive letters, rather they have mount points which you access just like any other folder. Your /home mount does indeed have 189gb, meaning that everything you put into a users folder, or anything you put into any folder under /home will use some of that 189gb bucket of storage and not any of the other. Your /etc partiton (which is where most of your system files such as network config etc are stored) is what the "device" having 39.5 gigs available is referencing. If you want to install programs to the /home partition, you can either move their folders from their default location to a new folder in /home and then use a symlink (read on the 'link' command) or if you have a managing application (such as Steam for Games) you can configure it to use a subfolder of /home for its storage location.
answered Nov 11 '18 at 19:43
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answered Nov 11 '18 at 19:43
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answered Nov 11 '18 at 19:43
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answered Nov 11 '18 at 19:43
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Wrong site, I'm afraid. You're looking for Ask Ubuntu instead. This site is for programming related questions, not general computer or OS support. You can find more information about this site in the help center.
– Ken White
Nov 11 '18 at 20:46
I figured it out. Thx for reply.
– user9051223
Nov 12 '18 at 20:06