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Increase /tmp folder space using external drive

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Using Ubuntu 12.04 precise pangolin, 32 bit on 6GB partition

I don't have much space left on my HDD, so I installed ubuntu on a partition of just 6GB. Everything was working fine. I decided to have a custom ubuntu of my own, so I downloaded Ubuntu Customization Kit and installed it. On using UCK, I found out that it needs the /tmp folder to have at least 5 GB space, mine has just 200 MB.

I have a few external USB storage drives. Can I use them to increase my /tmp folder space? Please excuse me if my question is a stupid one. This is my first tryst with Ubuntu :)

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answered 3 Years ago ionodest · Accepted Answer

This is possible, though I don't recommend it (see #2). You'll need to mount your external drive permanently on /tmp by editing the /etc/fstab file as seen here. In between the change and the first new boot, you should reboot into a live environment and delete the contents of the old /tmp folder.

You allotted 1GB over the minimum requirements for 12.04. You should not expect to be able to do any development, save many files, or install any real number of extra applications. To have the best experience with Ubuntu, you should install on a larger disk.