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