Virtual mint 19 Linux hard drive is resized with now mount point
My virtual mint 19 100 GB was almost full. So I had to add additional disk space. I managed to extra 42 GB and 8 GB swap disk space. But it is not mounted correctly. I am not sure where or how to mount it to use this space. Here is the output from the df -h
The gparted show the partition as follows:-
Please let me how can I mount this /dev/sda2 and where?
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My virtual mint 19 100 GB was almost full. So I had to add additional disk space. I managed to extra 42 GB and 8 GB swap disk space. But it is not mounted correctly. I am not sure where or how to mount it to use this space. Here is the output from the df -h
The gparted show the partition as follows:-
Please let me how can I mount this /dev/sda2 and where?
linux hard-drive partitioning mount linux-mint
asked Jan 27 at 21:05
masiboomasiboo
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My virtual mint 19 100 GB was almost full. So I had to add additional disk space. I managed to extra 42 GB and 8 GB swap disk space. But it is not mounted correctly. I am not sure where or how to mount it to use this space. Here is the output from the df -h
The gparted show the partition as follows:-
Please let me how can I mount this /dev/sda2 and where?
linux hard-drive partitioning mount linux-mint
asked Jan 27 at 21:05
masiboomasiboo
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My virtual mint 19 100 GB was almost full. So I had to add additional disk space. I managed to extra 42 GB and 8 GB swap disk space. But it is not mounted correctly. I am not sure where or how to mount it to use this space. Here is the output from the df -h
The gparted show the partition as follows:-
Please let me how can I mount this /dev/sda2 and where?
linux hard-drive partitioning mount linux-mint
linux hard-drive partitioning mount linux-mint
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You need as root to create a mount point: for Debian-based distributions this should be in /media as the preferred location.
Now you can mount /dev/sda2 with the mount command:
mount /dev/sda2 /media/MountPoint ;# (or whatever mount point you created)
You can make the mount point permanent by adding to /etc/fstab:
/dev/sda2 /media/MointPoint ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# (or any other file system on /dev/sda2 instead of ext4)
Alternatively, you can move an entire directory (eg /home/*) to the new disc and then mount /dev/sda2 there. In this case the /etc/fstab entry would be:
/dev/sda2 /home ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
Once /dev/sda2 is mounted there you can remove the original mount point.
However, in all honesty, I wouldn't do any of this: I'd delete /dev/sda2 and use gparted to expand /dev/sda1 to fill the free space. Doing that frees you from making decisions about which drive should hold which data.
It goes without saying that you should back up your virtual disc before doing any partition modifications.
answered Jan 27 at 22:22
AFHAFH
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I was trying to extend my virtual disk size by following this: tvi.al/resize-sda1-disk-of-your-vagrant-virtualbox-vm . Then I end up in this seatuation. Can tell what is the correct way of extending virtual disk size?
– masiboo
Jan 28 at 10:22
You have already extended the disc space. What you need to do is extend the partition/dev/sda1. Ingpartedsimply grab the right-hand edge and drag until it is adjacent to the swap partition.
– AFH
Jan 28 at 10:36
I started Gparted GUI as root. It doesn't allow me to drag or do any modification. I never used Gparted. So I don't know am I doing it correctly or not. Can you please tell me what could be wrong?
– masiboo
Feb 1 at 11:33
You can't modify a live partition: you need to use an external Live Boot disc and rungpartedfrom there.
– AFH
Feb 1 at 14:09
So I have to boot by the Gparted live cd/iso. I will try this way.
– masiboo
Feb 1 at 14:29
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You need as root to create a mount point: for Debian-based distributions this should be in /media as the preferred location.
Now you can mount /dev/sda2 with the mount command:
mount /dev/sda2 /media/MountPoint ;# (or whatever mount point you created)
You can make the mount point permanent by adding to /etc/fstab:
/dev/sda2 /media/MointPoint ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# (or any other file system on /dev/sda2 instead of ext4)
Alternatively, you can move an entire directory (eg /home/*) to the new disc and then mount /dev/sda2 there. In this case the /etc/fstab entry would be:
/dev/sda2 /home ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
Once /dev/sda2 is mounted there you can remove the original mount point.
However, in all honesty, I wouldn't do any of this: I'd delete /dev/sda2 and use gparted to expand /dev/sda1 to fill the free space. Doing that frees you from making decisions about which drive should hold which data.
It goes without saying that you should back up your virtual disc before doing any partition modifications.
answered Jan 27 at 22:22
AFHAFH
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I was trying to extend my virtual disk size by following this: tvi.al/resize-sda1-disk-of-your-vagrant-virtualbox-vm . Then I end up in this seatuation. Can tell what is the correct way of extending virtual disk size?
– masiboo
Jan 28 at 10:22
You have already extended the disc space. What you need to do is extend the partition/dev/sda1. Ingpartedsimply grab the right-hand edge and drag until it is adjacent to the swap partition.
– AFH
Jan 28 at 10:36
I started Gparted GUI as root. It doesn't allow me to drag or do any modification. I never used Gparted. So I don't know am I doing it correctly or not. Can you please tell me what could be wrong?
– masiboo
Feb 1 at 11:33
You can't modify a live partition: you need to use an external Live Boot disc and rungpartedfrom there.
– AFH
Feb 1 at 14:09
So I have to boot by the Gparted live cd/iso. I will try this way.
– masiboo
Feb 1 at 14:29
|
show 2 more comments
You need as root to create a mount point: for Debian-based distributions this should be in /media as the preferred location.
Now you can mount /dev/sda2 with the mount command:
mount /dev/sda2 /media/MountPoint ;# (or whatever mount point you created)
You can make the mount point permanent by adding to /etc/fstab:
/dev/sda2 /media/MointPoint ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# (or any other file system on /dev/sda2 instead of ext4)
Alternatively, you can move an entire directory (eg /home/*) to the new disc and then mount /dev/sda2 there. In this case the /etc/fstab entry would be:
/dev/sda2 /home ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
Once /dev/sda2 is mounted there you can remove the original mount point.
However, in all honesty, I wouldn't do any of this: I'd delete /dev/sda2 and use gparted to expand /dev/sda1 to fill the free space. Doing that frees you from making decisions about which drive should hold which data.
It goes without saying that you should back up your virtual disc before doing any partition modifications.
answered Jan 27 at 22:22
AFHAFH
14.5k31939
I was trying to extend my virtual disk size by following this: tvi.al/resize-sda1-disk-of-your-vagrant-virtualbox-vm . Then I end up in this seatuation. Can tell what is the correct way of extending virtual disk size?
– masiboo
Jan 28 at 10:22
You have already extended the disc space. What you need to do is extend the partition/dev/sda1. Ingpartedsimply grab the right-hand edge and drag until it is adjacent to the swap partition.
– AFH
Jan 28 at 10:36
I started Gparted GUI as root. It doesn't allow me to drag or do any modification. I never used Gparted. So I don't know am I doing it correctly or not. Can you please tell me what could be wrong?
– masiboo
Feb 1 at 11:33
You can't modify a live partition: you need to use an external Live Boot disc and rungpartedfrom there.
– AFH
Feb 1 at 14:09
So I have to boot by the Gparted live cd/iso. I will try this way.
– masiboo
Feb 1 at 14:29
|
show 2 more comments
You need as root to create a mount point: for Debian-based distributions this should be in /media as the preferred location.
Now you can mount /dev/sda2 with the mount command:
mount /dev/sda2 /media/MountPoint ;# (or whatever mount point you created)
You can make the mount point permanent by adding to /etc/fstab:
/dev/sda2 /media/MointPoint ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# (or any other file system on /dev/sda2 instead of ext4)
Alternatively, you can move an entire directory (eg /home/*) to the new disc and then mount /dev/sda2 there. In this case the /etc/fstab entry would be:
/dev/sda2 /home ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
Once /dev/sda2 is mounted there you can remove the original mount point.
However, in all honesty, I wouldn't do any of this: I'd delete /dev/sda2 and use gparted to expand /dev/sda1 to fill the free space. Doing that frees you from making decisions about which drive should hold which data.
It goes without saying that you should back up your virtual disc before doing any partition modifications.
answered Jan 27 at 22:22
AFHAFH
14.5k31939
You need as root to create a mount point: for Debian-based distributions this should be in /media as the preferred location.
Now you can mount /dev/sda2 with the mount command:
mount /dev/sda2 /media/MountPoint ;# (or whatever mount point you created)
You can make the mount point permanent by adding to /etc/fstab:
/dev/sda2 /media/MointPoint ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# (or any other file system on /dev/sda2 instead of ext4)
Alternatively, you can move an entire directory (eg /home/*) to the new disc and then mount /dev/sda2 there. In this case the /etc/fstab entry would be:
/dev/sda2 /home ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
Once /dev/sda2 is mounted there you can remove the original mount point.
However, in all honesty, I wouldn't do any of this: I'd delete /dev/sda2 and use gparted to expand /dev/sda1 to fill the free space. Doing that frees you from making decisions about which drive should hold which data.
It goes without saying that you should back up your virtual disc before doing any partition modifications.
answered Jan 27 at 22:22
AFHAFH
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answered Jan 27 at 22:22
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answered Jan 27 at 22:22
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answered Jan 27 at 22:22
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I was trying to extend my virtual disk size by following this: tvi.al/resize-sda1-disk-of-your-vagrant-virtualbox-vm . Then I end up in this seatuation. Can tell what is the correct way of extending virtual disk size?
– masiboo
Jan 28 at 10:22
You have already extended the disc space. What you need to do is extend the partition/dev/sda1. Ingpartedsimply grab the right-hand edge and drag until it is adjacent to the swap partition.
– AFH
Jan 28 at 10:36
I started Gparted GUI as root. It doesn't allow me to drag or do any modification. I never used Gparted. So I don't know am I doing it correctly or not. Can you please tell me what could be wrong?
– masiboo
Feb 1 at 11:33
You can't modify a live partition: you need to use an external Live Boot disc and rungpartedfrom there.
– AFH
Feb 1 at 14:09
So I have to boot by the Gparted live cd/iso. I will try this way.
– masiboo
Feb 1 at 14:29
|
show 2 more comments
I was trying to extend my virtual disk size by following this: tvi.al/resize-sda1-disk-of-your-vagrant-virtualbox-vm . Then I end up in this seatuation. Can tell what is the correct way of extending virtual disk size?
– masiboo
Jan 28 at 10:22
You have already extended the disc space. What you need to do is extend the partition/dev/sda1. Ingpartedsimply grab the right-hand edge and drag until it is adjacent to the swap partition.
– AFH
Jan 28 at 10:36
I started Gparted GUI as root. It doesn't allow me to drag or do any modification. I never used Gparted. So I don't know am I doing it correctly or not. Can you please tell me what could be wrong?
– masiboo
Feb 1 at 11:33
You can't modify a live partition: you need to use an external Live Boot disc and rungpartedfrom there.
– AFH
Feb 1 at 14:09
So I have to boot by the Gparted live cd/iso. I will try this way.
– masiboo
Feb 1 at 14:29
I was trying to extend my virtual disk size by following this: tvi.al/resize-sda1-disk-of-your-vagrant-virtualbox-vm . Then I end up in this seatuation. Can tell what is the correct way of extending virtual disk size?
– masiboo
Jan 28 at 10:22
I was trying to extend my virtual disk size by following this: tvi.al/resize-sda1-disk-of-your-vagrant-virtualbox-vm . Then I end up in this seatuation. Can tell what is the correct way of extending virtual disk size?
– masiboo
Jan 28 at 10:22
You have already extended the disc space. What you need to do is extend the partition
/dev/sda1. In gparted simply grab the right-hand edge and drag until it is adjacent to the swap partition.– AFH
Jan 28 at 10:36
You have already extended the disc space. What you need to do is extend the partition
/dev/sda1. In gparted simply grab the right-hand edge and drag until it is adjacent to the swap partition.– AFH
Jan 28 at 10:36
I started Gparted GUI as root. It doesn't allow me to drag or do any modification. I never used Gparted. So I don't know am I doing it correctly or not. Can you please tell me what could be wrong?
– masiboo
Feb 1 at 11:33
I started Gparted GUI as root. It doesn't allow me to drag or do any modification. I never used Gparted. So I don't know am I doing it correctly or not. Can you please tell me what could be wrong?
– masiboo
Feb 1 at 11:33
You can't modify a live partition: you need to use an external Live Boot disc and run
gparted from there.– AFH
Feb 1 at 14:09
You can't modify a live partition: you need to use an external Live Boot disc and run
gparted from there.– AFH
Feb 1 at 14:09
So I have to boot by the Gparted live cd/iso. I will try this way.
– masiboo
Feb 1 at 14:29
So I have to boot by the Gparted live cd/iso. I will try this way.
– masiboo
Feb 1 at 14:29
|
show 2 more comments
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