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I need more space on my root partition running Ubuntu 17 (using Xfce session).
I do have a lot of unallocated space BEFORE.
However, when I try to resize root partition - /dev/sdb2 , I can't add/remove a MiB...

Is this even possible?

If so, can it somehow be done from the live system or do I have to use live CD/USB?

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There is really just Ubuntu and Xcfe session, LUBUNTU_SYSTEM is just an old label :)

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A partition can only be resized by modifying its end. Therefore first, you have to move the / partition to the beginning of the drive, gaining some free space after the moved / partition. Then you can grow the / partition which will be done by changing its end block number to a bigger number.

These actions can both be made through GParted, called from a live system on an USB or a DVD, but not from the current system where the partition is currently mounted.

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