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How do I increase hard drive space in VMware virtual machine Ubuntu?
- Use VM Workstation to expand the VMs disk: Settings > Hard Disk > Utilities > Expand (Disk Capacity) Start VM.
- On linux sudo df -h sudo fdisk -l.
- From the above you should see the Disk size has increased to the value you chose in VM Workstation, but the linux VM does not know how to use it yet.
How do I increase Hard Disk space in VMware virtual machine?
Procedure
- Select Window > Virtual Machine Library.
- Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings.
- In the Settings window, click the hard disk you want to resize.
- Use the Disk size slider to set the new size.
How to expand the partition in an Ubuntu VM?
How to Expand Ubuntu VM 1 Boot from live USB (Ubuntu ISO) 2 Open gparted. 3 Move /dev/sda2 to the end of the disk. 4 Expand /dev/sda1 to consume the free space. 5 Reboot the VM, without using the ISO. See More….
How to re-create a partition in a VM?
Re-create a partition (make it a primary partition for simplicity) for the swap. Do not turn swap back on. Comment out the swap line in /etc/fstab, and reboot. (If you don’t reboot, the kernel keeps using obsolete data about the partitioning, which can have disastrous consequences.)
How to extend partition in Ubuntu guest on Windows 10?
Just did it in a Ubuntu 18.04 Server guest over a Windows 10 host. The easiest way is, like you already suggested, to boot a live Ubuntu (the regular one, not server) and use GParted. But first you need to “configure” the VMWare to increase the “virtual disk” size. Follow these steps: Click on “Hard disk” and “Expand…”
How can I move the extended partition to the end of the disk?
This will be similar to booting your computer with a USB. After you boot, choose ‘Try Ubuntu’ to load a live Ubuntu session. Then you can use gparted to move the existing extended partition /dev/sda2, to the end of the disk.