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   Neil Hindry wrote:   
      
   > I wonder if you can help me.  I am relatively new to Linux and have   
   > installed Ubuntu 6.06 and Windows and have Grub as a boot manager.   
   >    
   > When I set it up I decided to put /home on a separate partition.   
   > However, I now have the problem that I am very short of space on the /home   
   > partition (I have used 99%).   
   >    
   > So, obviously I want to re-size the /home partition to make it bigger.   
   >    
   > However, before I attempt it I have some questions which I hope you can   
   > help me with.   
   >    
   > What is the best program to use to re-size (increase the space) of my   
   > /home partition?   
   >    
   > When I do re-size the partition to make it bigger, will I loose the files   
   > already on the partition?   
   >    
   > Finally, if I un-mount the partition can I re-size it from within Ubuntu   
   > or must I do it from a Live CD?   
   >    
   > I hope you can help me.   
   >    
   > I appreciate any help or information given.   
   >    
   > Thanks!   
   GPartEd is easy to use and works well.  You can unmount /home while running   
   your installed Ubuntu as long as nothing in /home is being used; i.e., you   
   would need to be logged in as root.  I assume you've arranged your   
   partitions such that /home can be expanded without resizing or moving the   
   rest of the linux install.  If that's NOT the case, you will need to do   
   the rearranging from a live CD.   
      
   In my experience, any fiddling with the partition table done without first   
   backing up EVERYTHING first seems to lead to disaster ... but if I do the   
   backup, I don't need it.  Go figure.  I urge you to back up everything even   
   though you intend to just fiddle with /home 'cuz painful mistakes are   
   easily made which could screw up anything on the disk.  That's especially   
   true with software you're just learning to use.   
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