[kanchilug] 1D1C - resize2fs

  • From: Dhanasekar <tkdhanasekar@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: ilugc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, kanchilug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2023 06:00:00 +0530

resize2fs - is used to enlarge or shrink an ext2/3/4 file system on a device

syntax
$ resize2fs [options] {device/file system name} [desired size]

To resize a extended file system
$ sudo resize2fs /dev/vda1

To forcefully resize the file system
$ sudo resize2fs -f /dev/vda1

To flush the filesystem device’s buffer caches
$ sudo resize2fs -F /dev/vda1

To shrink the filesystem to the minimum size
$ sudo resize2fs -M /dev/vda1

To prints out a percentage completion bars for each resize2fs operation
$ sudo resize2fs -p /dev/vda1

To print the minimum size of the filesystem
$ sudo resize2fs -P /dev/vda1



regards,
T.Dhanasekar

Other related posts:

  • » [kanchilug] 1D1C - resize2fs - Dhanasekar