Resize ext4 filesystem

Grow ext4 to fill the partition (after partition resize)

resize2fs /dev/sdb1
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More linux commands

  • Show filesystem info
    tune2fs -l /dev/sda1 | grep -E 'Block (count|size)|Mount count|Last mount'

    Show ext2/3/4 metadata: block size, mount count, last mount time

  • Disk usage with depth
    du -h --max-depth=2 /var | sort -rh | head -20

    Disk usage of /var up to 2 directory levels deep

  • Free disk space summary
    df -hT --type=ext4 --type=xfs --type=btrfs

    Show free space only for real filesystems (skip tmpfs/overlay)

  • Interactive partition editor
    fdisk /dev/sdb

    Interactive MBR/GPT partition table editor

  • Partition with parted (GPT)
    parted /dev/sdb -- mklabel gpt mkpart primary ext4 1MiB 100%

    Create a single GPT partition using the full disk

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