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Move or Relocate /var Directory to a New Partition in Linux

Move or Relocate /var Directory to a New Partition in Linux

References

Switch to single-user mode

sudo init 1

Partitioning and Creating FS

fdisk /dev/sdb
Command (m for help): p
Command (m for help): g
Command (m for help): n, Enter, Enter, Enter
Command (m for help): w

mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb1

Moving /var

mkdir -p /media/newvar
cp -apx /var/* /media/newvar
mv /var /var.old
mkdir /var

blkid >> /etc/fstab
nano /etc/fstab

Reboot System

reboot
#or
systemctl reboot
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