expanding ubuntu partition

[blackleopard92]

hi all,
well, i have a slight problem. Currently, i have 6+1gb partition allocated for ubuntu. however, as my development work has been increasing on it, so has my space need.

Therefore, i was able to free up about 6 more gb of space from my NTFS partitions.
i can use Norton Partition magic to shrink NTFS partitions and create 6gb of raw space, but can the current '/' partition can be expanded without data loss? or would i have to reinstall ubuntu? ( i won't mind, i have already messsed my system real bad)

adi

 

[mehulved]

I have done this kind of work successfully using gparted on about 10 machines, without data loss. But, it can never be guaranteed.

 

[blackleopard92]

I have done this kind of work successfully using gparted on about 10 machines, without data loss. But, it can never be guaranteed.

Great!!! thanks!
can u explain the process in a little bit of details, specifically any precautions i should take?

 

[mehulved]

There's nothing to explain. Just plain resizing.
And only precaution that can be taken is making backups. Nothing else.

 

[vish786]

btw cant we create easy paritions something like "/extra" instead of increasing " / " size ?

 

[NucleusKore]

btw cant we create easy paritions something like "/extra" instead of increasing " / " size ?

Yes you can do that