This is precisely why you should be using LVM. Resizing partitions is for the birds.
> On Jul 22, 2017, at 3:31 PM, Steve Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 :) >
