Increase or Decrease the Size of Static Partition in Linux

Task 7 (B)

Task description

Increase or Decrease the Size of Static Partition in Linux

For this task first we have to create a partion

Step 1

Create a partion

cmd:- fdisk <disk name >

eg fdisk /dev/sdb

n for new partion

p for primary

Step 2

Format the partion

for formating the partion we know partion name

cmd :- lsblk

cmd:- mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb1

Step 3

Mount the partion

for mounting we want dir

cmd :- mkdir /foldername

eg mkdir /task

For mounting

cmd:- mount /dev/sdb1 /task

To check

Step 4

Unmount the partion

cmd:- umount <folder name>

Clean the file

cmd:- e2fsck -f <partition name>

TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF STATIC PARTITION

cmd:- resize2fs <partition name> <size>

Remount to get the files after increase in size

cmd:- mount <partition name> /<folder name>

TO DECREASE THE SIZE OF STATIC PARTITION

cmd:- resize2fs <partition name> <size>

And remount to get back the files

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