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Date:      Sat, 16 Dec 2000 17:39:17 -0500
From:      "Christian Kuhtz" <ck@gnu.org>
To:        "John Bolster" <j.bol@gte.net>
Cc:        <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   RE: How to move /var directories
Message-ID:  <NEBBJKIJGLMGELMBGHEOEENBCJAA.ck@gnu.org>
In-Reply-To: <NEBBKLANMLAKACFKNODOCEHICJAA.j.bol@gte.net>

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Symlink the culprits to the /usr partition.

For instance,
	mkdir /usr/mail
	mv /var/mail/* /usr/mail
	ln -s /usr/mail /var/mail

And repeat ad nauseum.

Cheers,
Chris

--
Christian Kuhtz <ck@arch.bellsouth.net> -wk, <ck@gnu.org> -hm
Sr. Architect, Engineering & Architecture, BellSouth.net, Atlanta, GA, U.S.
"I speak for myself only."

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of John Bolster
> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 5:39 PM
> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> Subject: How to move /var directories
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I set up my FBSD 4.1 box with a 20MB /var and 14GB /usr and now I've spent
> ages configuring everything else- dns, ftpd, httpd, firewall, etc.  Now I
> come to use it as a mail server for over 100 people, I've realized that /var
> needed to be much bigger and I'll probably never have much use for all the
> /usr space.
>
> I've read that there is no Partition Magic type program for FBSD, so I
> assume I'll have to move /var/mail and /var/ftp somewhere else where there
> is more room.
>
> Can anyone tell me if this is the best way to deal with this, if there is a
> better idea, and (ideally) how to do it?
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> John Bolster
>
>
>
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