How do I extend my sda2?

How do I extend my sda2?

I think the easiest way for you is to :

1. Resize the extended partition /dev/sda2 so that it takes all the space left after it ( end of partition at the end of the disk).
2. Resize the partition /dev/sda5 inside /dev/sda2 so that it ends at the end of /dev/sda2.

How do I change the size of my dev SDA?

Select the /dev/sda1 partition, click the “Resize/Move” button and enter the new size of the disk (in this example, 36864) in the “New size (MiB)” field. Click the “Resize/Move” button so that the /dev/sda1 partition fully utilizes the unallocated space.

How do you expand sda3?

1 Answer

1. extend/modify storage device (VM disk in Your case)
2. sometimes there is a need for OS/kernel partition table refresh (reboot is sure and easy step)
3. extend/modify partition table of that partition.
4. again, refresh partition table (via blockev or partprobe command or reboot)

How do I increase disk space in Redhat 7?

Notify the operating system about the change in size.

1. Step 1: Present the new physical disk to the server. This is a fairly easy step.
2. Step 2: Add the new physical disk to an existing Volume Group.
3. Step 3: Expand the logical volume to use the new space.
4. Step 4: Update the filesystem to use the new space.

How do I free up space on my usr partition?

3 Answers

1. Remove or comment out the /usr entry from /etc/fstab.
2. umount /usr/local (just in case)
3. cp -a –preserve=all /usr /usr-new.
4. umount /usr.
5. rmdir /usr.
6. mv /usr-new /usr.

How do I extend a variable in RHEL 7?

Increase/expand an XFS filesystem in RHEL 7 / CentOS 7

1. First, you need to increase the disk’s size in your vSphere Client or through the CLI. This will increase the “hardware” disk that your Virtual Machine can see.
2. Then, you need to utilize that extra space by partitioning it.