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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Oracle Linux 8
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Ensure /var Located On Separate Partition
Ensure /var Located On Separate Partition
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Ensure /var Located On Separate Partition
Low Severity
The
/var
directory is used by daemons and other system services to store frequently-changing data. Ensure that
/var
has its own partition or logical volume at installation time, or migrate it using LVM.