how to increase /root partition size from /home in centos
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Below is the file system. its an ftp server and would like to increase root partition.
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda2 29G 5.4G 23G 20% /
tmpfs 3.9G 228K 3.9G 1% /dev/shm
/dev/sda1 1008M 161M 797M 17% /boot
/dev/sda5 880G 62G 773G 8% /home
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Below is the file system. its an ftp server and would like to increase root partition.
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda2 29G 5.4G 23G 20% /
tmpfs 3.9G 228K 3.9G 1% /dev/shm
/dev/sda1 1008M 161M 797M 17% /boot
/dev/sda5 880G 62G 773G 8% /home
centos
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Below is the file system. its an ftp server and would like to increase root partition.
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda2 29G 5.4G 23G 20% /
tmpfs 3.9G 228K 3.9G 1% /dev/shm
/dev/sda1 1008M 161M 797M 17% /boot
/dev/sda5 880G 62G 773G 8% /home
centos
edited Mar 1 at 18:34
dhag
10.7k32642
Below is the file system. its an ftp server and would like to increase root partition.
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda2 29G 5.4G 23G 20% /
tmpfs 3.9G 228K 3.9G 1% /dev/shm
/dev/sda1 1008M 161M 797M 17% /boot
/dev/sda5 880G 62G 773G 8% /home
centos
edited Mar 1 at 18:34
dhag
10.7k32642
edited Mar 1 at 18:34
dhag
10.7k32642
edited Mar 1 at 18:34
dhag
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edited Mar 1 at 18:34
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The easiest way is to boot from livecd or usb drive and use the gparted.
Look for details here
answered Feb 19 at 8:37
WhiteWind
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can it be possible without data loss?
– krishna
Feb 19 at 8:57
1
There are good chances for that. But gparted always recommends doing a backup, because it can not give 100% warranty
– WhiteWind
Feb 19 at 9:41
This way is suitable for any kind of linux and even windows
– Drakonoved
Feb 19 at 12:07
Like windows , is there any chance to shrink volume from existing partition?
– krishna
Feb 21 at 9:27
Yes, gparted can do that
– WhiteWind
Feb 21 at 11:13
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1 Answer
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The easiest way is to boot from livecd or usb drive and use the gparted.
Look for details here
answered Feb 19 at 8:37
WhiteWind
1866
can it be possible without data loss?
– krishna
Feb 19 at 8:57
1
There are good chances for that. But gparted always recommends doing a backup, because it can not give 100% warranty
– WhiteWind
Feb 19 at 9:41
This way is suitable for any kind of linux and even windows
– Drakonoved
Feb 19 at 12:07
Like windows , is there any chance to shrink volume from existing partition?
– krishna
Feb 21 at 9:27
Yes, gparted can do that
– WhiteWind
Feb 21 at 11:13
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
The easiest way is to boot from livecd or usb drive and use the gparted.
Look for details here
answered Feb 19 at 8:37
WhiteWind
1866
can it be possible without data loss?
– krishna
Feb 19 at 8:57
1
There are good chances for that. But gparted always recommends doing a backup, because it can not give 100% warranty
– WhiteWind
Feb 19 at 9:41
This way is suitable for any kind of linux and even windows
– Drakonoved
Feb 19 at 12:07
Like windows , is there any chance to shrink volume from existing partition?
– krishna
Feb 21 at 9:27
Yes, gparted can do that
– WhiteWind
Feb 21 at 11:13
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
The easiest way is to boot from livecd or usb drive and use the gparted.
Look for details here
answered Feb 19 at 8:37
WhiteWind
1866
The easiest way is to boot from livecd or usb drive and use the gparted.
Look for details here
answered Feb 19 at 8:37
WhiteWind
1866
answered Feb 19 at 8:37
WhiteWind
1866
answered Feb 19 at 8:37
WhiteWind
1866
answered Feb 19 at 8:37
WhiteWind
1866
1866
can it be possible without data loss?
– krishna
Feb 19 at 8:57
1
There are good chances for that. But gparted always recommends doing a backup, because it can not give 100% warranty
– WhiteWind
Feb 19 at 9:41
This way is suitable for any kind of linux and even windows
– Drakonoved
Feb 19 at 12:07
Like windows , is there any chance to shrink volume from existing partition?
– krishna
Feb 21 at 9:27
Yes, gparted can do that
– WhiteWind
Feb 21 at 11:13
add a comment |Â
can it be possible without data loss?
– krishna
Feb 19 at 8:57
1
There are good chances for that. But gparted always recommends doing a backup, because it can not give 100% warranty
– WhiteWind
Feb 19 at 9:41
This way is suitable for any kind of linux and even windows
– Drakonoved
Feb 19 at 12:07
Like windows , is there any chance to shrink volume from existing partition?
– krishna
Feb 21 at 9:27
Yes, gparted can do that
– WhiteWind
Feb 21 at 11:13
can it be possible without data loss?
– krishna
Feb 19 at 8:57
can it be possible without data loss?
– krishna
Feb 19 at 8:57
1
1
There are good chances for that. But gparted always recommends doing a backup, because it can not give 100% warranty
– WhiteWind
Feb 19 at 9:41
There are good chances for that. But gparted always recommends doing a backup, because it can not give 100% warranty
– WhiteWind
Feb 19 at 9:41
This way is suitable for any kind of linux and even windows
– Drakonoved
Feb 19 at 12:07
This way is suitable for any kind of linux and even windows
– Drakonoved
Feb 19 at 12:07
Like windows , is there any chance to shrink volume from existing partition?
– krishna
Feb 21 at 9:27
Like windows , is there any chance to shrink volume from existing partition?
– krishna
Feb 21 at 9:27
Yes, gparted can do that
– WhiteWind
Feb 21 at 11:13
Yes, gparted can do that
– WhiteWind
Feb 21 at 11:13
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