How to Expand Root Partition on CentOS / AlmaLinux 8/9 in VMware ESXi: A Step-by-Step Guide
Running out of space on your CentOS or AlmaLinux VM hosted on VMware ESXi? Expanding the root partition can resolve storage issues and improve server performance. This comprehensive guide will walk you through expanding the root partition, logical volume (LVM), and filesystem in CentOS 7, CentOS 8, AlmaLinux 8, and AlmaLinux 9.By the end of this tutorial, you will learn:How to rescan the disk and extend partitions in VMware ESXi.How to expand LVM-based logical volumes and filesystems.How to handle situations where growpart is unavailable.Let’s get started.Why Expand the Root Partition?Over time, disk space can become limited due to:Increased storage needs for applications, logs, or backups.Growing data requirements for websites or databases...