gpartd is awesome for this, ensuring the right partitions get the right size
On Sat, Jul 22, 2017 at 2:54 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> wrote: > It's a VM... He can do it through console. > > On Jul 22, 2017 1:50 PM, "Jon Bruce" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> It would be difficult to do remotely but not impossible. All you really >> need to do is boot the server with a live CD (Ubuntu works well) and load >> up gparted. From there just click on the drive and pull the slider into the >> free space. Once happy, just click apply. >> >> This may help: >> >> https://www.howtogeek.com/114503/how-to-resize-your-ubuntu-partitions/ >> >> As long as you don't click Apply, no changes are made. So if you get >> worried or mess something up, just reboot without clicking Apply. >> >> This goes without saying, but just in case; always have a backup (even if >> it's a professional you've hired). >> >> On 7/22/2017 11:36 AM, CBB - Jay Fuller wrote: >> >>> We run a server that is on a vm with several other vms. This particular >>> vm was configured for 40 gigabytes HDD but we have outgrown that. We've >>> already changed the vm size to 60 gig but I don't feel comfortable running >>> the steps I found on google to resize the actual physical partition. >>> Is anyone willing to do this for us remotely for a fee? We'd be happy >>> to pay you to do it - especially if you've done it a few times before >>> (cause we haven't) >>> Let me know off list. >>> thanks :) >>> >>
