I have been trying to use (#debian) #linux with separate partitions for /home and couple of others. However, I have been facing the problem of /var becoming full and thus blocking further updates and installations. Most of the time deleting /var/log/auth.log would help but now I have messed up and can’t startup lightdm and using it from another tty. Can you guys share some tips and tricks as to avoiding this problem? I know keeping everything in one partition is one such trick. Anything else? #linux #foss #gnu #free_software #libre_software #disk #operatingsystems
It sounds like you are relatively new to linux. In that case I would really recommend just using one partition for everything and be done with it. There should be an option for this in the Debian installer. It will make your life so much easier.
For everything linux related, the Arch Linux Wiki is the most comprehensive resource. For btrfs it would be this page for example, but I fear that this won’t help you much, because you are so new to everything.
If you really want to get to know the workings of a standard linux distribution and feel like you are in control of things, I can recommend trying to install Arch Linux. This is a good starting point for better understanding a linux system and getting to know the command line.