resize2fs

linux

Resize an ext2, ext3, or ext4 filesystem. Does not resize the underlying partition. The filesystem may have to be unmounted first, read the man page for more details.

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Examples (3)

Automatically resize a filesystem to its maximum possible size

resize2fs /dev/sdXN

Resize the filesystem to a size of 40G, displaying a progress bar

resize2fs -p /dev/sdXN 40G

Shrink the filesystem to its minimum possible size

resize2fs -M /dev/sdXN

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