Quick Answer: What Is Linux Home Partition?

The “home partition” is always created when you install a Linux distro. The home “partition” in Linux is your /home/ directory (insert user name there). It is your personal directory. … Home partition is a separate partition on your hard drive that store all your personal files, settings and system customizations.

What partitions do I need for Linux?

The standard partitions scheme for most home Linux installs is as follows:

• A 12-20 GB partition for the OS, which gets mounted as / (called “root”)
• A smaller partition used to augment your RAM, mounted and referred to as swap.
• A larger partition for personal use, mounted as /home.

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Is home partition necessary?

The main reason for having a home partition is to separate your user files and configuration files from the operating system files. By separating your operating system files from your user files you are able to upgrade your operating system without fear of losing your photos, music and videos.