How to get access to the hdd's free space
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I have 500 Gb HDD disk that was divided in two parts during the Ubuntu installation process. Ubuntu was installed on it's own partitions. So how can I get access to the remaining free space?
sudo fdisk -l /dev/sda
[sudo] password for nick_name:
Disk /dev/sda: 465,8 GiB, 500107862016 bytes, 976773168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0xe7e4bdad
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 * 2048 10000383 9998336 4,8G 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda2 10002430 440625151 430622722 205,3G 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 10002432 49999871 39997440 19,1G 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 50001920 440625151 390623232 186,3G 83 Linux
Partition 2 does not start on physical sector boundary.
sudo mount | grep '^/dev/S+'
[sudo] password for nick_name:
/dev/sda5 on / type ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered)
/dev/sda6 on /home type ext4 (rw,relatime,data=ordered)
sudo lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
loop0 7:0 0 4,9M 1 loop /snap/canonical-livepatch/41
loop1 7:1 0 86,6M 1 loop /snap/core/4650
loop2 7:2 0 21M 1 loop /snap/gnome-logs/25
loop3 7:3 0 21,6M 1 loop /snap/gnome-logs/31
loop4 7:4 0 12,2M 1 loop /snap/gnome-characters/69
loop5 7:5 0 3,3M 1 loop /snap/gnome-system-monitor/36
loop6 7:6 0 140M 1 loop /snap/gnome-3-26-1604/59
loop7 7:7 0 86,6M 1 loop /snap/core/4486
loop8 7:8 0 3,7M 1 loop /snap/gnome-system-monitor/39
loop9 7:9 0 1,6M 1 loop /snap/gnome-calculator/154
loop10 7:10 0 139,5M 1 loop /snap/gnome-3-26-1604/64
loop11 7:11 0 13M 1 loop /snap/gnome-characters/86
loop12 7:12 0 2,3M 1 loop /snap/gnome-calculator/167
sda 8:0 0 465,8G 0 disk
âÂÂâÂÂsda1 8:1 0 4,8G 0 part [SWAP]
âÂÂâÂÂsda2 8:2 0 1K 0 part
âÂÂâÂÂsda5 8:5 0 19,1G 0 part /
âÂÂâÂÂsda6 8:6 0 186,3G 0 part /home
18.04 disk
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I have 500 Gb HDD disk that was divided in two parts during the Ubuntu installation process. Ubuntu was installed on it's own partitions. So how can I get access to the remaining free space?
sudo fdisk -l /dev/sda
[sudo] password for nick_name:
Disk /dev/sda: 465,8 GiB, 500107862016 bytes, 976773168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0xe7e4bdad
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 * 2048 10000383 9998336 4,8G 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda2 10002430 440625151 430622722 205,3G 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 10002432 49999871 39997440 19,1G 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 50001920 440625151 390623232 186,3G 83 Linux
Partition 2 does not start on physical sector boundary.
sudo mount | grep '^/dev/S+'
[sudo] password for nick_name:
/dev/sda5 on / type ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered)
/dev/sda6 on /home type ext4 (rw,relatime,data=ordered)
sudo lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
loop0 7:0 0 4,9M 1 loop /snap/canonical-livepatch/41
loop1 7:1 0 86,6M 1 loop /snap/core/4650
loop2 7:2 0 21M 1 loop /snap/gnome-logs/25
loop3 7:3 0 21,6M 1 loop /snap/gnome-logs/31
loop4 7:4 0 12,2M 1 loop /snap/gnome-characters/69
loop5 7:5 0 3,3M 1 loop /snap/gnome-system-monitor/36
loop6 7:6 0 140M 1 loop /snap/gnome-3-26-1604/59
loop7 7:7 0 86,6M 1 loop /snap/core/4486
loop8 7:8 0 3,7M 1 loop /snap/gnome-system-monitor/39
loop9 7:9 0 1,6M 1 loop /snap/gnome-calculator/154
loop10 7:10 0 139,5M 1 loop /snap/gnome-3-26-1604/64
loop11 7:11 0 13M 1 loop /snap/gnome-characters/86
loop12 7:12 0 2,3M 1 loop /snap/gnome-calculator/167
sda 8:0 0 465,8G 0 disk
âÂÂâÂÂsda1 8:1 0 4,8G 0 part [SWAP]
âÂÂâÂÂsda2 8:2 0 1K 0 part
âÂÂâÂÂsda5 8:5 0 19,1G 0 part /
âÂÂâÂÂsda6 8:6 0 186,3G 0 part /home
18.04 disk
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In various ways. How can we help if you don't show us the actual configuration? Please edit the question and include at least the output ofsudo fdisk -l /dev/sda
,sudo mount | grep '^/dev/S+'
andsudo lsblk
.
â AlexP
May 28 at 8:34
I feel absolutely dummy about these linux tricks. Could these commands cause injury to my system in some way?
â Alex Stelmakh
May 28 at 10:57
1
Don't worry, these commands are only getting information and will not change anything to your configuration. You can read about these commands (and all others) withman <command>
.
â muclux
May 28 at 11:02
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I have 500 Gb HDD disk that was divided in two parts during the Ubuntu installation process. Ubuntu was installed on it's own partitions. So how can I get access to the remaining free space?
sudo fdisk -l /dev/sda
[sudo] password for nick_name:
Disk /dev/sda: 465,8 GiB, 500107862016 bytes, 976773168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0xe7e4bdad
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 * 2048 10000383 9998336 4,8G 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda2 10002430 440625151 430622722 205,3G 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 10002432 49999871 39997440 19,1G 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 50001920 440625151 390623232 186,3G 83 Linux
Partition 2 does not start on physical sector boundary.
sudo mount | grep '^/dev/S+'
[sudo] password for nick_name:
/dev/sda5 on / type ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered)
/dev/sda6 on /home type ext4 (rw,relatime,data=ordered)
sudo lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
loop0 7:0 0 4,9M 1 loop /snap/canonical-livepatch/41
loop1 7:1 0 86,6M 1 loop /snap/core/4650
loop2 7:2 0 21M 1 loop /snap/gnome-logs/25
loop3 7:3 0 21,6M 1 loop /snap/gnome-logs/31
loop4 7:4 0 12,2M 1 loop /snap/gnome-characters/69
loop5 7:5 0 3,3M 1 loop /snap/gnome-system-monitor/36
loop6 7:6 0 140M 1 loop /snap/gnome-3-26-1604/59
loop7 7:7 0 86,6M 1 loop /snap/core/4486
loop8 7:8 0 3,7M 1 loop /snap/gnome-system-monitor/39
loop9 7:9 0 1,6M 1 loop /snap/gnome-calculator/154
loop10 7:10 0 139,5M 1 loop /snap/gnome-3-26-1604/64
loop11 7:11 0 13M 1 loop /snap/gnome-characters/86
loop12 7:12 0 2,3M 1 loop /snap/gnome-calculator/167
sda 8:0 0 465,8G 0 disk
âÂÂâÂÂsda1 8:1 0 4,8G 0 part [SWAP]
âÂÂâÂÂsda2 8:2 0 1K 0 part
âÂÂâÂÂsda5 8:5 0 19,1G 0 part /
âÂÂâÂÂsda6 8:6 0 186,3G 0 part /home
18.04 disk
I have 500 Gb HDD disk that was divided in two parts during the Ubuntu installation process. Ubuntu was installed on it's own partitions. So how can I get access to the remaining free space?
sudo fdisk -l /dev/sda
[sudo] password for nick_name:
Disk /dev/sda: 465,8 GiB, 500107862016 bytes, 976773168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0xe7e4bdad
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 * 2048 10000383 9998336 4,8G 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda2 10002430 440625151 430622722 205,3G 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 10002432 49999871 39997440 19,1G 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 50001920 440625151 390623232 186,3G 83 Linux
Partition 2 does not start on physical sector boundary.
sudo mount | grep '^/dev/S+'
[sudo] password for nick_name:
/dev/sda5 on / type ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered)
/dev/sda6 on /home type ext4 (rw,relatime,data=ordered)
sudo lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
loop0 7:0 0 4,9M 1 loop /snap/canonical-livepatch/41
loop1 7:1 0 86,6M 1 loop /snap/core/4650
loop2 7:2 0 21M 1 loop /snap/gnome-logs/25
loop3 7:3 0 21,6M 1 loop /snap/gnome-logs/31
loop4 7:4 0 12,2M 1 loop /snap/gnome-characters/69
loop5 7:5 0 3,3M 1 loop /snap/gnome-system-monitor/36
loop6 7:6 0 140M 1 loop /snap/gnome-3-26-1604/59
loop7 7:7 0 86,6M 1 loop /snap/core/4486
loop8 7:8 0 3,7M 1 loop /snap/gnome-system-monitor/39
loop9 7:9 0 1,6M 1 loop /snap/gnome-calculator/154
loop10 7:10 0 139,5M 1 loop /snap/gnome-3-26-1604/64
loop11 7:11 0 13M 1 loop /snap/gnome-characters/86
loop12 7:12 0 2,3M 1 loop /snap/gnome-calculator/167
sda 8:0 0 465,8G 0 disk
âÂÂâÂÂsda1 8:1 0 4,8G 0 part [SWAP]
âÂÂâÂÂsda2 8:2 0 1K 0 part
âÂÂâÂÂsda5 8:5 0 19,1G 0 part /
âÂÂâÂÂsda6 8:6 0 186,3G 0 part /home
18.04 disk
edited May 28 at 12:56
asked May 28 at 8:30
Alex Stelmakh
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In various ways. How can we help if you don't show us the actual configuration? Please edit the question and include at least the output ofsudo fdisk -l /dev/sda
,sudo mount | grep '^/dev/S+'
andsudo lsblk
.
â AlexP
May 28 at 8:34
I feel absolutely dummy about these linux tricks. Could these commands cause injury to my system in some way?
â Alex Stelmakh
May 28 at 10:57
1
Don't worry, these commands are only getting information and will not change anything to your configuration. You can read about these commands (and all others) withman <command>
.
â muclux
May 28 at 11:02
add a comment |Â
2
In various ways. How can we help if you don't show us the actual configuration? Please edit the question and include at least the output ofsudo fdisk -l /dev/sda
,sudo mount | grep '^/dev/S+'
andsudo lsblk
.
â AlexP
May 28 at 8:34
I feel absolutely dummy about these linux tricks. Could these commands cause injury to my system in some way?
â Alex Stelmakh
May 28 at 10:57
1
Don't worry, these commands are only getting information and will not change anything to your configuration. You can read about these commands (and all others) withman <command>
.
â muclux
May 28 at 11:02
2
2
In various ways. How can we help if you don't show us the actual configuration? Please edit the question and include at least the output of
sudo fdisk -l /dev/sda
, sudo mount | grep '^/dev/S+'
and sudo lsblk
.â AlexP
May 28 at 8:34
In various ways. How can we help if you don't show us the actual configuration? Please edit the question and include at least the output of
sudo fdisk -l /dev/sda
, sudo mount | grep '^/dev/S+'
and sudo lsblk
.â AlexP
May 28 at 8:34
I feel absolutely dummy about these linux tricks. Could these commands cause injury to my system in some way?
â Alex Stelmakh
May 28 at 10:57
I feel absolutely dummy about these linux tricks. Could these commands cause injury to my system in some way?
â Alex Stelmakh
May 28 at 10:57
1
1
Don't worry, these commands are only getting information and will not change anything to your configuration. You can read about these commands (and all others) with
man <command>
.â muclux
May 28 at 11:02
Don't worry, these commands are only getting information and will not change anything to your configuration. You can read about these commands (and all others) with
man <command>
.â muclux
May 28 at 11:02
add a comment |Â
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In various ways. How can we help if you don't show us the actual configuration? Please edit the question and include at least the output of
sudo fdisk -l /dev/sda
,sudo mount | grep '^/dev/S+'
andsudo lsblk
.â AlexP
May 28 at 8:34
I feel absolutely dummy about these linux tricks. Could these commands cause injury to my system in some way?
â Alex Stelmakh
May 28 at 10:57
1
Don't worry, these commands are only getting information and will not change anything to your configuration. You can read about these commands (and all others) with
man <command>
.â muclux
May 28 at 11:02