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---+ Adding more disk space in [[KnoppixLKB][UbuntuLKB]]

Starting with version 19, [[KnoppixLKB][UbuntuLKB]] can easily be expanded to add more virtual disk space.
---++ Procedure

   1 Shut down [[KnoppixLKB][UbuntuLKB]], if it's running.
   1 In the main !VirtualBox window, highlight the [[KnoppixLKB][UbuntuLKB]] VM in the left column, then click the "Storage" heading on the right. Depending on the window size, you may need to scroll down to see the Storage heading.<br /><img width="854" alt="" src="https://wiki.ling.washington.edu/pub/Main/UbuntuLKBExpandDisk/expanddisk1.png" height="722" />
   1 Highlight the "Controller: SATA" line, then click the add hard disk icon just to the right of it.<br /><img width="551" alt="Storage dialog" src="https://wiki.ling.washington.edu/pub/Main/UbuntuLKBExpandDisk/expanddisk2.png" title="Storage dialog" height="435" />
   1 Click "Create new disk."
   1 When asked for the file type, leave "VDI" selected and click "Continue."
   1 Usually you will want to accept the default of dynamically allocated storage, but change this if desired. Then click "Continue."
   1 Adjust the file name and size to taste, then click "Create."
   1 Now, boot [[KnoppixLKB][UbuntuLKB]] and open a terminal.
   1 At the command prompt, type =sudo expand-disk= and hit return. You will be prompted for a password; if you haven't changed it, the password is *ubuntu*
   1 The script should find your new virtual disk (probably on /dev/sdb if you haven't done this before) and prompt you for permission to use it. Type =y= to continue.
   1 The script will set up the new disk, then show you the new filesystem statistics.

This process can be done multiple times, if necessary; however, once you've expanded [[KnoppixLKB][UbuntuLKB]] onto a virtual disk, you can't shrink it to reclaim the space. Be careful you don't use up too much of your host system's hard disk space, or you may have to remove [[KnoppixLKB][UbuntuLKB]] entirely to get it back.

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png	expanddisk1.png	r1	manage	164.6 K	2015-01-07 - 02:33	UnknownUser	VirtualBox window click points
png	expanddisk2.png	r1	manage	62.2 K	2015-01-07 - 02:39	UnknownUser	Storage dialog

Topic revision: r2 - 2016-04-18 - brodbd