How can I extend the partition of Ubuntu when it's installed on the last partition?

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As can be seen in the picture

partitions on my disk

My Ubuntu is installed on /dev/sda4, which is located after the unallocated space. I neither can resize /dev/sda4, /dev/sda5 nor /dev/sda6.

Is there any way to extend my Ubuntu?

Do I have to reinstall Ubuntu on a previous partition such as /dev/sda2?

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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It appears that the unallocated space could be made into another partition and called sda3. If you installed ubuntu in that space it would be bigger than what you have now. You can also resize the extended partition (sda4); see How to Expand , Resize "extended partition"? . You will need to boot into a live distribution to make these changes since they affect your root partition.

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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answered Oct 13 '16 at 10:09

Eric Sokolowsky

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solsTiCe · Answer 2 · 2016-10-13T11:14:28.767

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You need to resize the extended partition (aka /dev/sda4) to make some room
to move the start of /dev/sda5
and then later grow/resize /dev/sda5.

edited Oct 13 '16 at 11:14

answered Oct 13 '16 at 10:06

solsTiCe

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How can "to make some room" be a list item there? – Anwar Oct 13 '16 at 10:14

How can I extend the partition of Ubuntu when it's installed on the last partition?

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