> In case I need a GUI, I use a Fedora installation. I assume your scenario is more like that. Yes, it's just faster to boot to an installation or liveCD iso,

> In case I need a GUI, I use a Fedora installation. I assume your scenario is more like that. Yes, it's just faster to boot to an installation or liveCD iso, as it's rarely needed and updating it only requires a new ISO. Having a full installation on a separate partition is riskier (what if something writes to the partition) and more brittle (too many moving parts)