What is the minimum number of partitions you need to
install Linux?
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Answer / naveen nain
minimum no. of patitions to install linux is only two:-
/
/boot
you can use file in / for swap partition
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Answer / prakash0106
2GB min space
2 partition
/ (root)
swap (temp memory)
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minimum 2 partitions required / , /swap must required,if u
select automatically select these two will be create
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Answer / derf
1 as swap is optional (and you can always create a swap file
in /)
the answer could also be 0 if you use a ramdisk...
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3 partyition r enough /root, /boot, /swap
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Answer / shivmohanpatel
the minimum number of partitions
/
/boot
swap
these { / , /boot and swap(file system type)}three
pratitins primary
/home
/opt
/var
/usr
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Answer / sreenath
only one That is
1) /
All other partitions are optional
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