Increase the Partition Size Ubuntu VM

Step 1: Increase the Disk Size in VMware

1. Power off the VM:
   • Ensure the virtual machine is powered off.
2. Increase the virtual disk size:
   • Open VMware Workstation or VMware Player.
   • Right-click on your virtual machine and select Settings.
   • Select the Hard Disk (SCSI or IDE) you want to expand.
   • Click on the Utilities button and select Expand.
   • Enter the new maximum disk size and click Expand.

Step 2: Resize the Physical Volume

1. Resize the Physical Volume:

   sudo pvresize /dev/sda3
   

Step 3: Extend the Logical Volume

1. Extend the Logical Volume:

   sudo lvextend -l +100%FREE /dev/ubuntu-vg/ubuntu-lv
   

Step 4: Resize the Filesystem

1. Resize the Filesystem:

   sudo resize2fs /dev/ubuntu-vg/ubuntu-lv
   

Verify the Changes

1. Check the Disk Space:

   df -h
   

These steps should help you resize the partition and extend the logical volume using command-line tools on an Ubuntu Server.