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James Anderson
Asked: 2011-07-15 22:02:05 +0800 CST

How can I expand the /dev/root partition?

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How can I expand /dev/root? I can't seem to do this using an LVExtend command.

Thanks,

James

linux root dev

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    If you have your root partition on LVM, you can use lvextend -L+<size>G <vg>/<lv> followed by resize2fs /dev/<vg>/<lv> (assuming an ext[234?] root filesystem; the appropriate alternative command should be used if you're running a different filesystem).

    On the other hand, you may not be using LVM for your root filesystem, in which case... who knows what you need to do? Certainly not us.

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