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I'm trying to resize a partition (using GParted) so that the first partition (in yellow) will fill the empty space (in gray). Using GParted, is it possible to resize a partition in order to fill all the unallocated space on the hard disk? I haven't found an option for this under "resize/move" in GParted.

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Anderson Green
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  • GParted won't let me expand the first partition (most likely because the linux-swap partition (in red) is in front of it.) – Anderson Green Nov 15 '12 at 02:05
  • I think I've found a comprehensive walkthrough for this problem: http://blog.mwpreston.net/2012/06/22/expanding-a-linux-disk-with-gparted-and-getting-swap-out-of-the-way/ – Anderson Green Nov 15 '12 at 02:26

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As far as I know, the only option is to remove the linux-swap partition (I think - but I can't check it - that you could move it to the end), then resize the partition (and create the swap partition again if you removed it).

Renan
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    A relevant question on Askubuntu: http://askubuntu.com/questions/143513/unallocated-space-how-to-resize-home-partition – Anderson Green Nov 15 '12 at 02:09
  • Is it possible to move a partition (instead of resizing it) using the resize/move option? I'd like to move the swap partition instead of deleting it (if it's possible to do that.) – Anderson Green Nov 15 '12 at 02:13
  • I don't know (am not on my machine so I can't test much). – Renan Nov 15 '12 at 02:13
  • In the GParted manual, I found instructions for moving a partition: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/display-doc.php?name=help-manual#gparted-move-partition However, this can cause the operating system to not boot correctly, in some cases. – Anderson Green Nov 15 '12 at 02:16
  • Also, how can you create a new swap partition using GParted? – Anderson Green Nov 15 '12 at 02:23
  • Create a new partition of type linux-swap. – Renan Nov 15 '12 at 02:35