I use it daily, for both unencrypted and encrypted lvm volumes. Works great. Offline resizing is for the birds.
On Jul 22, 2017 4:27 PM, "Mike Hammett" <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't remember what I had issues with in the past regarding LVM, but I > swore I'd never use it again. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Josh Baird" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Saturday, July 22, 2017 4:24:55 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] linux help > > 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 :) >>>> >>> > >
