How Do I Increase the Root Partition Size in Linux?

Resizing a root partition is tricky. In Linux, there isn’t a way to actually resize an existing partition. One should delete the partition and re-create a new partition again with the required size in the same position.

How do I add more space to my root partition in Linux?

2 Answers

1. Open GParted.
2. Right click on /dev/sda11 and select Swapoff.
3. Right click on /dev/sda11 and select Delete.
4. Click on Apply All Operations.
5. Open a terminal.
6. Extend the root partition: sudo resize2fs /dev/sda10.
7. Go back to GParted.
8. Open the GParted menu and click on Refresh Devices.

How do I expand a partition in Linux?

Use the fdisk command to extend the partition.

1. Run the fdisk -u command to open the partition table for the disk in sector mode. …
2. Type p at the prompt to list the partitions on the disk. …
3. Type d to delete this partition. …
4. Type n to re-create the partition. …
5. Type p to select the primary partition type.