Unable to resize ext4 file system in Ubuntu 18.04












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Not able to swapoff the Ext4 filesystem through GParted.



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    Boot from a live cd and turn swap off. Then you will be able to delete/resize that space.

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  • Can you help me to Boot from a live cd and turn swap off ? Thanks

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Not able to swapoff the Ext4 filesystem through GParted.



Gparted










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  • 1





    Boot from a live cd and turn swap off. Then you will be able to delete/resize that space.

    – An0n
    Jan 12 at 3:40











  • Can you help me to Boot from a live cd and turn swap off ? Thanks

    – Anoop Chauhan
    Jan 15 at 3:57














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Not able to swapoff the Ext4 filesystem through GParted.



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Not able to swapoff the Ext4 filesystem through GParted.



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  • 1





    Boot from a live cd and turn swap off. Then you will be able to delete/resize that space.

    – An0n
    Jan 12 at 3:40











  • Can you help me to Boot from a live cd and turn swap off ? Thanks

    – Anoop Chauhan
    Jan 15 at 3:57














  • 1





    Boot from a live cd and turn swap off. Then you will be able to delete/resize that space.

    – An0n
    Jan 12 at 3:40











  • Can you help me to Boot from a live cd and turn swap off ? Thanks

    – Anoop Chauhan
    Jan 15 at 3:57








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1





Boot from a live cd and turn swap off. Then you will be able to delete/resize that space.

– An0n
Jan 12 at 3:40





Boot from a live cd and turn swap off. Then you will be able to delete/resize that space.

– An0n
Jan 12 at 3:40













Can you help me to Boot from a live cd and turn swap off ? Thanks

– Anoop Chauhan
Jan 15 at 3:57





Can you help me to Boot from a live cd and turn swap off ? Thanks

– Anoop Chauhan
Jan 15 at 3:57










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  1. Download ubuntu image here.

  2. Burn on USB (Windows/Ubuntu).

  3. Boot from USB.


  4. Open a terminal:



    Execute as root



    swapoff -a


    To make the changes permanent edit /etc/fstab and comment out the swap entry.



    sudo nano /etc/fstab


    disable swap entry



  5. Reboot.







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    1. Download ubuntu image here.

    2. Burn on USB (Windows/Ubuntu).

    3. Boot from USB.


    4. Open a terminal:



      Execute as root



      swapoff -a


      To make the changes permanent edit /etc/fstab and comment out the swap entry.



      sudo nano /etc/fstab


      disable swap entry



    5. Reboot.







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      1. Download ubuntu image here.

      2. Burn on USB (Windows/Ubuntu).

      3. Boot from USB.


      4. Open a terminal:



        Execute as root



        swapoff -a


        To make the changes permanent edit /etc/fstab and comment out the swap entry.



        sudo nano /etc/fstab


        disable swap entry



      5. Reboot.







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        1. Download ubuntu image here.

        2. Burn on USB (Windows/Ubuntu).

        3. Boot from USB.


        4. Open a terminal:



          Execute as root



          swapoff -a


          To make the changes permanent edit /etc/fstab and comment out the swap entry.



          sudo nano /etc/fstab


          disable swap entry



        5. Reboot.







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        1. Download ubuntu image here.

        2. Burn on USB (Windows/Ubuntu).

        3. Boot from USB.


        4. Open a terminal:



          Execute as root



          swapoff -a


          To make the changes permanent edit /etc/fstab and comment out the swap entry.



          sudo nano /etc/fstab


          disable swap entry



        5. Reboot.








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