The first time i installed Ubuntu Gnome 13.10, Ichecked the option Something Else in the ubuntu installer and went through the partition process /, /home, swap.
Now, after a bad taste while trying Gnome 3.10, I decided to clean the slate and use Reinstall ubuntu gnome (the one that doesn't mess with documents) and something crossed my mind when i clicked Next:
Does ubuntu installer automatically recognize and reinstall in (/) or should i have used gparted and do it manually?
It should do yes - I think it also overwrites any /boot, /var, etc partitions as well, as long as they are not /home. To quote this:
Setting up /home on a separate partition is beneficial because your settings, files, and desktop will be maintained if you upgrade, (re)install Ubuntu or another distro. This works because /home has a subdirectory for each user's settings and files which contain all the data & settings of that user. Telling Ubuntu to use an existing home partition can be done by selecting "Manual Partitioning" during the installation of Ubuntu and specifying that you want your home partitions mount point to be /home, ensure you mark your /home partition not be formatted in the process.
So you should to be able to reinstall from other install disk types, e.g.
and other Ubuntu Derivatives. Whether they can automatically resinstall, or you have to do it manually, I don't know.
May I also mention that even though it is called Ubuntu Gnome, you can find a massive list of other Desktop Environments to Gnome here. Unity is the default one for Ubuntu.
