Linux Partition Sizes

A swap partition (2048)

A /boot partition (200)

A / partition
A /var/log partition (2048)
A /var/www partition (2048)

A /boot/ partition (250 MB) A swap partition (at least 256 MB) Root and /root

A root partition (3.0 GB - 5.0 GB)

Swap partitions are used to support virtual memory. In other words, data is written to a swap partition when there is not enough RAM to store the data your system is processing.

4GB of RAM or less................ a minimum of 2GB of swap space

4GB to 16GB of RAM.............. a minimum of 4GB of swap space

16GB to 64GB of RAM.............a minimum of 8GB of swap space

64GB to 256GB of RAM.......... a minimum of 16GB of swap space

256GB to 512GB of RAM........ a minimum of 32GB of swap space

A /boot/ partition (250 MB)

The partition mounted on /boot/ contains the operating system kernel (which allows your system to boot Fedora), along with files used during the bootstrap process. For most users, a 250 MB boot partition is sufficient.

A root partition (3.0 GB - 5.0 GB)

This is where "/" (the root directory) is located. In this setup, all files (except those stored in /boot) are on the root partition.

A 3.0 GB partition allows you to install a minimal installation, while a 5.0 GB root partition lets you perform a full installation, choosing all package groups.

/............... 250 MB

/usr......... 250 MB, but avoid placing this on a separate partition

/tmp........ 50 MB

/var......... 384 MB

/home..... 100 MB

/boot....... 250 MB

The /var directory holds content for a number of applications, including the Apache web server. It also is used to store downloaded update packages on a temporary basis. Ensure that the partition containing the /var directory has enough space to download pending updates and hold your other content.

The /usr directory holds the majority of software content on a Fedora system. For an installation of the default set of software, allocate at least 4 GB of space. If you are a software developer or plan to use your Fedora system to learn software development skills, you may want to at least double this allocation.

The / (or root) partition is the top of the directory structure. The /root directory (sometimes pronounced "slash-root") directory is the home directory of the user account for system administration.