Linux Installation Simplified

With Debian GNOME:

With all the applications I may need installed, I have used 13.3GB, leaving 12.2GB remaining in my/root file and I would not get any warning, saying there is no space in any of my /EXT files including /var and /tmp.

I prefer /tmp instead of Calamares /opt which gets filled up quickly in REBORN and MANJARO.

A

Hard Drive Space 

/root 25GB and 30GB is more than adequate.

/home 15GB

For EFI, boot, var and tmp or opt 10GB.

50GB is ample.

SWAP now optional but I leave 16GB.

Twice the RAM was the old recommendation.

40GB NFFS partition for storing Windows Files, say doc files.

100GB is enough and the rest is for the storage, say  storing GAME files purchased.

In my case no games but 5 different distributions and at least 3 ARCH derivatives.

B. 

At least 5 USB sticks for writing Iso images.

C. 

Software 

USB Formatter 

USB Writer

D. 

Spare Time

E. 

Do not Listen to YouTube guys, 99% ot them  come from previous Windows or Apple background and hardly know how Linux operates.

F.  

Good Passwords for root and user.

H. 

AVOID 

Ubuntu

Zorin

Pop OS

Tuxedo 

Elementary OS

I. 

SOFTWARE applications

Synaptic Package Manager

Avoid SOFTWARE that is bulky with sandbox applications.

But if an application is missing in Synaptic one should look for in SOFTWARE.

Bluefush is not available in Forky Synaptic but is available with SOFTWARE.

J. 

Applications

Depends on one's needs.

Olease do a web survey to begin with.

M. 

Visit my Blog Post if all the above fails to satisfy the needs.

Type a Qquery and Wait.

YOU have to find the web page yourself.