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i run Ubuntu VMs in VMware.

I installed with a partition of 100 GB default LVM.

Only 50 GB are used. 50 GB are unused.

  1. I want to grow the / filesystem to use all available space.

  2. I want to have the option to incease the partition in VMware and grow the filesystem. I did this without LVM by booting frmo gparted CD and increase partition and grow filsystem.

Which are the newest, most comfortable tools?

Definetely no dual boot needed.

GPT to grow behind 2 TB is a must,

kind regards,

Bodo

Bodo
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  1. Regardless if you use LVM or not, you still have to increase the partition size using for example GParted.

  2. After that, if you are using LVM, you should use lvextend to extend your logical volume to fill up the increased partition. Using -r parameter to lvextend, you can resize the filesystem together with the logical volume.

  3. Or, you can resize the filesystem later, using resize2fs. That's also what you should do if you don't use LVM.

raj
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Some things i know that might help:

  1. When installing ubuntu, you only need ntfs partition, a swap partition and a /root parition (10-20GB, where your systems files are stored) and /home partition (the rest of your free space, where you can use it like the downloads folder etc). You should choose these when installing the ubuntu.

  2. If you want to change the partitions/space after the installation, you cannot do it if you use the disk/Ubuntu (ext4 partitions cannot be resized when used). You need to boot from a live cd/USB and click 'try ubuntu' and from there, open up the GParted program (If its not there you can install it):

    sudo apt update

    sudo apt install gparted

And from Gparted you can change the partition sizing.

Here you can see my Gparted screenshot. My computer is dual boot btw: enter image description here

Instructions of setting ubuntu partitions have already been answered: How to use manual partitioning during installation?

Christianidis Vasilis
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