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Virtual Hard Disk Size Increase
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* [[Grow_Virtual_Harddisk|Virtual Hard Disk Size Increase]]
* [[Shrink_Virtual_Harddisk|Shrink Virtual Hard Disk Size]]
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Get more disk space. Increase the size of a virtual disk. Expand virtual machine storage capacity. Possible with Qubes, {{q_project_name_short}}, {{project_name_short}} KVM and {{project_name_short}} VirtualBox.
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= Virtual Machines =
If more disk space is required for virtual hard disks, the good news is this is simple for {{project_name_short}} VMs. Nothing special because it is just another VM image. Any suggestions that are found for your virtualizer will similarly work for {{project_name_short}}. [[Self_Support_First_Policy|Self Support First Policy]] applies.

'''1.''' Back-up important data.

Either move important files via [[KVM#Shared_Folders|shared folders]] or make a full clone of VMs in each snapshot state in case something goes wrong.

'''2.''' Select your virtualizer.

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'''3.''' On the host: Make a clone of all states of any existing virtual machine in case something goes wrong.

'''4.''' On the host: Delete all existing VM snapshots.

'''5.''' On the host: Grow the disk.

<u>Either,</u>

* '''A)''' Using the VirtualBox graphical user interface (GUI):

<code>VirtualBox</code> &rarr; <code>File</code> &rarr; <code>Tools</code> &rarr; <code>Virtual Media Manager</code> &rarr; <code>select virtual hdd</code> &rarr; <code>adjust the size slider</code>

<u>or,</u>

* '''B)''' Using the command line. See footnote. <ref>
Find the folder of the virtual hdd.

Run the following command. Notes:

* Adjust the filename of the virtual hdd.
* Adjust <code>100000</code> to for example <code>200000</code>.

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VBoxManage modifyhd "{{project_name_workstation_short}}-disk1.vdi" --resize 100000
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'''6.''' Install a partitioning tool.

Install a tool such as <code>gparted</code> that can grow the filesystem.

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gparted
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'''7.''' Start the partitioning tool.

Start a terminal.

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lxsudo gparted
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'''8.''' Claim the new space.

* Increase the size of the filesystem.
* The user probably does not wish to create a new partition. Instead the exiting partition should be expanded.

'''9.''' Inside VM: Apply changes and shut down.

'''10.''' Done.

The procedure is complete.

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'''3.''' On the host: Delete all existing snapshots.

'''4.''' On the host: Increase the disk size.

<code>1G</code> below should be replaced with the amount of memory to be added in gigabytes.

{{CodeSelect|code=
qemu-img resize vmdisk.img +1G
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'''5.''' Install GParted in {{project_name_workstation_long}}.

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sudo apt install gparted
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'''6.''' Resize the filesystem to claim the newly added space.

* Increase the size of the filesystem.
* The user probably does not wish to create a new partition. Instead the exiting partition should be expanded.

'''7.''' Done.

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'''2.''' Refer to the [https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/resize-disk-image/ Resizing Disk Image] Qubes OS user documentation.

'''3.''' Done.
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= Build from Source Code =

Refer to [[Dev/Build_Documentation|Build {{project_name_short}} from Source Code]] and utilize this command line parameter:

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--vmsize 200G
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= See Also =
* [[Shrink Virtual Harddisk]]

= Footnotes =
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