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Resize A Linux Root Partition (Extend disk)

  1. Backup image first
  2. Change to root permission

# sudo -i

3. Check available disk

From information below, the available disk is 80 GB but the current partition is 1.4 G

# fdisk -l /dev/vda


Disk /dev/vda: 80 GiB, 85899345920 bytes, 167772160 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x4c08a4cd
Device     Boot Start     End Sectors  Size Id Type
/dev/vda1  *     2048 2866431 2864384  1.4G 83 Linux

4. Delete partition

Follow instruction below.

# fdisk /dev/vda


Welcome to fdisk (util-linux 2.32.1).
Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them.
Be careful before using the write command.
 
 
Command (m for help): d
Selected partition 1
Partition 1 has been deleted.
 
Command (m for help): n
Partition type
   p   primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free)
   e   extended (container for logical partitions)
Select (default p): p
Partition number (1-4, default 1):  [Enter]
First sector (2048-167772159, default 2048):  [Enter]
Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G,T,P} (2048-167772159, default 167772159):  [Enter]
 
Created a new partition 1 of type ‘Linux’ and of size 80 GiB.
Partition #1 contains a ext4 signature.
 
Do you want to remove the signature? [Y]es/[N]o: n
 
Command (m for help): w
 
The partition table has been altered.
Syncing disks.

5. Resize the partition

# resize2fs /dev/vda1


resize2fs 1.45.4 (23-Sep-2019)
Filesystem at /dev/vda1 is mounted on /; on-line resizing required
old_desc_blocks = 1, new_desc_blocks = 10
The filesystem on /dev/vda1 is now 20971264 (4k) blocks long.

6. Check disk available,

# fdisk -l /dev/vda


Disk /dev/vda: 80 GiB, 85899345920 bytes, 167772160 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x4c08a4cd
 
Device     Boot Start       End   Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/vda1        2048 167772159 167770112  80G 83 Linux

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