Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This guide explains how to add, grow, and shrink partitions of a AKLWEB HOST<\/strong> cloud server with GParted, a graphical partition editor. If you have upgraded your cloud server with a larger disk or need to expand a partition while preserving data, follow these steps. A cloud server instance is sometimes called a Virtual Private Server or VPS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This guide temporarily boots your cloud server with the SystemRescue x64 ISO to run GParted, which works with a majority of operating systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Make a Backup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u00e2\u0161  NOTE:<\/strong> These operations make destructive changes to the cloud server’s file system. You can lose data if you make a mistake following these directions. Make a snapshot of the server before performing any of these steps.<\/strong> If your data is critical, please test the snapshot before proceeding. Deploy a new test instance with the snapshot, then verify the test instance boots and has the correct data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Boot SystemRescue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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1. Navigate to your cloud server information page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
2. Click the Settings<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
3. Click Custom ISO<\/strong> on the left menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
4. Select SystemRescue<\/strong> from the ISO Library<\/strong> drop-down.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
5. Click Attach ISO and Reboot<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

   3. Launch GParted<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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   1. Open the web console from the server information page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
   2. Type ENTER<\/kbd> to select the default, Boot SystemRescue using default options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
   3. Enter startx<\/code> at the root prompt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
   4. When the graphical desktop appears, navigate to System<\/strong> > GParted<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Check a Partition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Before making changes, check the partition for errors. Right-click on the partition and select Check<\/strong>, which adds the operation to the pending queue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      To run the check, click the Apply All Operations<\/strong> icon in the toolbar. Click Apply<\/strong> on the pop-up confirmation dialog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Grow, Shrink, or Move a Partition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Right-click on the partition you want to modify. Choose Resize\/Move<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Adjust the partition by dragging the size handles, or adjust the size fields, then click Resize\/Move<\/strong>, which adds the operation to the pending queue. Next, click the Apply All Operations<\/strong> icon to resize the partition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Add a Partition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Right-click an unallocated area and choose New<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Enter the partition information, then click Add<\/strong> to add the operation to the pending queue. Next, click the Apply All Operations<\/strong> icon to resize the partition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Detach and Reboot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      When all operations are complete, detach the ISO and reboot the server. Navigate to the server information page and click Remove ISO<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Next Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      If you added or removed partitions, you may need to adjust the mount points in \/etc\/fstab<\/code>. Refer to the fstab documentation<\/a> or the documentation specific to your distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      More Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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      • GParted Official Site<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","manualknowledgebasecat":[242,248,588],"manual_kb_tag":[594],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.aklwebhost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/3772"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.aklwebhost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.aklwebhost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/manual_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.aklwebhost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.aklwebhost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3772"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/support.aklwebhost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/3772\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3774,"href":"https:\/\/support.aklwebhost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/3772\/revisions\/3774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.aklwebhost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manualknowledgebasecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.aklwebhost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=3772"},{"taxonomy":"manual_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.aklwebhost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=3772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}