How Do I Add More Space to Linux?
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How do I add more storage to Linux?

Steps

  1. Shut down the VM from Hypervisor.
  2. Expand the disk capacity from settings with your desired value. …
  3. Start the VM from the hypervisor.
  4. Login to virtual machine console as root.
  5. Execute below command to check the disk space.
  6. Now execute this below command to initialize the expanded space and mount it.

How do I add more space to an existing partition in Linux?

How to do it…

  1. Select the partition with plenty of free space.
  2. Choose the Partition | Resize/Move menu option and a Resize/Move window is displayed.
  3. Click on the left-hand side of the partition and drag it to the right so that the free space is reduced by half.
  4. Click on Resize/Move to queue the operation.
Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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