The resize2fs command is used to resize an ext2, ext3, or ext4 file system. Which also allows you to increase or decrease the size of an existing file system.
- About resize2fs: Its ext2/ext3/ext4 file system resizer
- Comes From : e2fsprogs-1.41.12
- Configuration Files:
- Path: /sbin/resize2fs
Examples:
1. To resize a recently extended file system
| $ resize2fs /dev/mapper/VG02-LV05 |
2. To forcefully resize the file system
| $ resize2fs -f /dev/mapper/VG02-LV05 |
3. To flush the filesystem device’s buffer caches
| $ resize2fs -F /dev/mapper/VG02-LV05 |
4. To shrink the filesystem to the minimum size
| $ resize2fs -M /dev/mapper/VG02-LV05 |
5. To prints out a percentage completion bars for each resize2fs operation
| $ resize2fs -p /dev/mapper/VG02-LV05 |
6. To Print the minimum size of the filesystem and exit
| $ resize2fs -P /dev/mapper/VG02-LV05 |
Related Commands: fdisk, e2fsck, mke2fs, lvm, lvextend
