On Tue, 2 Dec 2025 05:27:59 -0500
Steve Litt <slitt@???> wrote:

> I'm sure he means / . I've never heard of anyone using a partition for
> /root.

I do. It means that I can carry custom system conf files or debs over
from one installation to another. In effect, it behaves as a local
repo with 400 permissions for sensitive files and I can rsync it to
another host if necessary. Cheap at the price.