Open Source Linux
Open Source Linux
Mar 20, 2024 · Operations

How to Expand an Unpartitioned Data Disk on CentOS 7.4

This guide demonstrates how to expand a data disk that lacks partitions on a CentOS 7.4 system, covering both ext* and XFS filesystems, using resize2fs and xfs_growfs commands, and verifying the expansion with df -TH.

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How to Expand an Unpartitioned Data Disk on CentOS 7.4
Liangxu Linux
Liangxu Linux
Jul 10, 2022 · Operations

How to Expand an XFS Root Partition on Linux Without LVM

This guide walks you through checking the current XFS root size, enlarging the virtual disk in VMware, installing the growpart utility, extending the root partition, resizing the XFS filesystem with xfs_growfs, and verifying the new 40 GB capacity, while noting important constraints such as the need for no following partitions.

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How to Expand an XFS Root Partition on Linux Without LVM