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Expand storage

This process extends the logical volume and resizes the filesystem to utilize all remaining unallocated space on your primary hard drive.

  1. Extend the logical volume

    Section titled “Extend the logical volume”
    Terminal window
    sudo lvextend -l +100%FREE /dev/ubuntu-vg/ubuntu-lv

  2. Resize the filesystem

    Section titled “Resize the filesystem”
    Terminal window
    sudo resize2fs /dev/ubuntu-vg/ubuntu-lv

  3. Verify

    Section titled “Verify”
    Terminal window
    df -h /