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+# Add new partion and add partion to existing LVM	
+## 1. Add new partion using fdisk
+- `sudo fdisk /dev/[drive containing partition you want to expand]`  
+    - ex. if you want to expand partion sda3 you would use `sudo fdisk /dev/sda`  
+- use `p` to list partiton talble  
+use `F` to list free space on drive  
+use `n` to create a new partion  
+use `w` to save changes  
+
+## 2. Add new partion to existing lvm  
+- use `lsblk` to list all drives, partitions, and lvms  
+### 2.1 Create a new physical volume(pv)  
+- `sudo pvcreate /dev/[partiton you want to use]`  
+    - ex. `sudo pvcreate /dev/sda4`  
+### 2.2 Identify the volume group(vg) you want to use  
+- you can use `sudo vgs` to list all available volume groups  
+### 2.3 Extend volume group  
+- `sudo vgextend [volume group] /dev/[partition]`  
+    - ex. `sudo vgextend ubuntu-vg /dev/sda4`  
+### 2.4 Identify the logical volume(lv) you want to use  
+- you can use `sudo lvs` to list all available logical volumes  
+### 2.5 Extend logical volume  
+- `sudo lvextend -l +100%FREE /dev/[volume group]/[logical volume]`  
+    - ex. `sudo lvextend -l +100%FREE /dev/ubuntu-vg/ubuntu-lv`  
+
+## 3. Resize filesystem so system sees changes  
+- `sudo resize2fs /dev/[volume group]/[logical volume]`  
+    - ex. `sudo resize2fs/dev/ubuntu-vg/ubuntu-lv`  
+
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+
+# Expand existing partion  
+1. `sudo growpart /dev/[disk] [partition number]`  
+    - ex. `sudo growpart /dev/sda 3`  
+    - ***note the space between disk and partion number***  
+2. `sudo resize2fs /dev/[partition]`  
+    - ex. `sudo resize2fs /dev/sda3`  
+
+# Expand existing lvm to use whole partition  
+- `sudo lvextend -l +100%FREE /dev/[volume group]/[logical volume]`  
+    - ex. `sudo lvextend -l +100%FREE /dev/ubuntu-vg/ubuntu-lv`