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When planning your system’s data storage scheme, you should always keep in mind that if the data is on the same partition that the system is on, then it is always prone to accidental loss due to reinstalls, upgrades, or just clumsiness. I always preach on the virtues of keeping your data on a separate partition completely. We will go over how to achieve that with Linux, and without having to reinstall anything, and (hopefully) without needing to move the data to a temporary location…
