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How to merge free space into partion in ubuntu server?

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I'm running Ubuntu Server as a virtual machine with VirtualBox in Windows. Because I've ran out of space I resized the virtual machine size from 6 GB to 8 GB. But those 2 GB appear as "Free space" inside the Ubuntu OS.

I suspect I have to use "parted" to reallocate the "Free space".

Typing parted, then help, shows a list of commands. I want to list all partitions first so I type print free:

(parted) print free

Model: ATA VBOX HARDDISK (scsi)

Disk /dev/sda: 8590MB

Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B

Partition Table: msdos



Number  Start   End     Size    Type      File system     Flags

        32.3kB  1049kB  1016kB            Free Space

 1      1049kB  5638MB  5637MB  primary   ext4            boot

        5638MB  5639MB  1048kB            Free Space

 2      5639MB  6441MB  802MB   extended

 5      5639MB  6441MB  802MB   logical   linux-swap(v1)

        6441MB  8590MB  2149MB            Free Space

So I want to append all Free space to number 1. How would I do that? I'm clueless :(

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answered 2 Years ago intssive · Accepted Answer

1) You need to run gparted from Live CD/USB otherwise it can't unmount your Ubuntu partitions.

2) You can then resize the primary partition to include the free space behind it (2149MB).

The remaining 2 small free sections are parted's partitioning requirement I guess, you don't need to touch these.