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@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ This step goes over how to increase the usable space of the virtual disk within
``` sh
sudo dnf install gdisk -y
gdisk /dev/<diskNumber> # (1)
p ++enter++ # (2)
p <ENTER> # (2)
d <ENTER> # (3)
4 <ENTER> # (4)
n <ENTER> # (5)
@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ w <ENTER> # (10)
`Last sector (19826688-2147483614, default = 2147483614) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: 2147483614`
9. Just leave this as-is and press ++enter++ without entering any values. Assuming you are using XFS, as this guide was written for, the default "Linux Filesystem" is what you want for XFS.
10. This will write the changes to the partition table making them reality instead of just staging the changes.
!!! warning "Point of No Return"
When you press `w` then ++enter++ the changes will be written to disk, meaning there is no turning back unless you have full GuestVM backups with something like Veeam Backup & Replication. Be certain the first and last sector values are correctly configured before proceeding.
!!! warning "Point of No Return"
When you press `w` then ++enter++ the changes will be written to disk, meaning there is no turning back unless you have full GuestVM backups with something like Veeam Backup & Replication. Be certain the first and last sector values are correctly configured before proceeding.
## Detect the New Partition Sizes
At this point, the operating system wont detect the changes without a reboot, so we are going to force the operating system to detect them immediately with the following commands to avoid a reboot.