[sf-lug] Sunday meeting

[jim]

     the explanation as to why is in the
paragreaph: to be able to mount the
device to the /home/ directory of
whichever Linux is booted. That way
users can boot any Linux and expect
their files to be as they expect.
     Note this requires that the users'
UID is the same for all Linux systems.



On 03/05/2018 07:26 PM, John wrote:
> Good idea
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 5, 2018, at 11:22 AM, maestro <maestro415 at gmail.com 
> <mailto:maestro415 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>> [quoting jim s.]
>> >>Tom and Ken created a separate 50GB partition
>> >>to mount to the /home/ directory so's Tom can
>> >>install multiple Linux bootable filesystems
>> >>and mount the 50 GB partition to whichever
>> >>/home/ directory gets booted.
>>
>>
>> Jim, Ken, and Tom are you willing to explain this further to the 
>> newer users and 'converts'
>> that may be following our mail threads and attempting to learn?...
>> Why is this done?
>> Why is it good/bad?
>> Is it 'secure'?
>> If you don't want to no worries just thought some may be interested...
>>
>>
>> Thanks...
>>
>>
>> message ends.
>> __________________
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 10:22 AM, jim <jim at well.com 
>> <mailto:jim at well.com>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>     Maestro, jim, Ken, Tom, John, Michael, Joseph
>>     arrived in that order.
>>
>>     Tom and Ken created a separate 50GB partition
>>     to mount to the /home/ directory so's Tom can
>>     install multiple Linux bootable filesystems
>>     and mount the 50 GB partition to whichever
>>     /home/ directory gets booted.
>>
>>     Tom and Michael confirmed that there are both
>>     object-oriented COBOL and object-oriented
>>     FORTRAN available these days.
>>
>>     Some chatted about the concept of namespaces.
>>
>>     Some were willing to work on a 16.04 Linux
>>     laptop, but that did not arrive.
>>
>>
>>
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