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--- resizevmdisk [2021/08/27 20:33] – created alexk7110
+++ resizevmdisk [2021/08/28 10:51] (current) – alexk7110
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-====== Resizing LVM on Proxmox ======
+====== Resizing LVM on Proxmox =====
+  * First you resize the VM disk offline on Proxmox
-First you resize the VM disk offline on Proxmox
+  * Boot the VM and enter the following in a shell:
-Boot the VM and enter it:
+<code bash>
 sudo su
-# fdisk -l /dev/sda
+# Check sda or vda or any other disk you wish to resize
+fdisk -l /dev/sda
-# parted /dev/sda
+# There will be a red message mentioning the resize
-> print
+# Use parted now so it asks for a fix
-> Answer: Fix
+parted /dev/sda
-> resize part 3 100%
+  > print
-> quit
+  > Answer: Fix
+  > resize part 3 100%
+  > quit
-# pvresize /dev/sda3
+# Next you resize the physical volume of the last partition if available
-# lvresize --extents +100%FREE --resizefs /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv
+pvresize /dev/sda3
+# Then you resize the logical volume to occupy the rest of the drive
+lvresize --extents +100%FREE --resizefs /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv
+</code>
+  * Take a breath, it's done.
+  * I should read up on LVM management.
-Take a breath, it's done.
-I should read up on LVM management.

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