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    Re size existing Ubuntu partition (Win 7 / Ubuntu 14.01.1 dual boot system)

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by JOSEA, Sep 10, 2014.

  1. JOSEA

    JOSEA NONE

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    Screenshot from 2014-09-10 19:30:09.png I want to add the highlighted 97.66 GB partition to dev/sda5 (8.49 GB now). I have the entire system backed up now to an external drive. Thanks for any ideas short of a fresh install of Ubuntu
    I do have a live usb drive with U 14.04.1
     
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    GParted "live" CD?
     
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    Yes, gparted live on an ubuntu installer will do just fine.

    Grow the extended partition with gparted, then grow the 8.49GiB partition.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Sep 11, 2014
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    AWESOME, thanks so much guys! Only hitch was I did not know to turn swap off before resizing the extended. Boot was fine afterward also.
    Good to see you back AllufGroceries
    + 1 to all
    It is nice to have gparted on the live Ubuntu environment. Off TopicI used unetbootin (latest version) but I see 2 options to try 14.04.1 W/O ininstall
     
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    Sorry - forgot about the swap keeping the partition active. To turn off swap, first find the partition/swapfile(s):
    Code: 
    cat /proc/swap
    Then turn them off:
    Code: 
    sudo swapoff /path/to/swapfile
     
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    Thanks Gpated let me do it from the program but good to know an alternate way. Since I have 16 GB ram I set swapiness to 10 in the /etc/sysctl.conf. Is this a good idea?
     
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    I don't know - depends on how you use your system. ;)

    Many flamewars have been waged over swapiness.

    I'd recommend running htop and just keep an eye on it throughout a regular day. See how much swap gets used and take it from there.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Sep 11, 2014
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