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@@ -163,6 +163,13 @@ Finalize setup of the core system: sudo system-setup +System is succesfully finalized when it ends with this message: + +> Box setup configured succesfully! + +Otherwise follow the instructions provided, if any, +or {{contact_sysadmins}} if something seems off. + ## Install desktop environment and helper tools @@ -173,3 +180,40 @@ and tools for automated administration of system updates: sudo box-add-gui sudo box-add-mobile sudo box-add-admin + + +## Disk space + +A simple system allocates all disk space for direct use. + +A system setup to use logical volume management (LVM), however, +has allocated only a smaller portion of disk space, +reserving the rest for later allocation as needed. +Initial disk space should be enough to extend with default gui addon. +When you need more space then allocate it manually, +either to "root" for system use or to "home" for personal data. + +Get an impression of how your disk is organized into partitions: + + lsblk + +Show disk space available but unallocated by LVM: + + sudo vgs + +Show disk space allocated to LVM: + + sudo lvs + +Allocate (if you want and it is available) 1 GB extra space for system use: + + sudo lvextend --size +1G --resizefs /dev/vg_sys/lv_root + +Allocate (if you want and it is available) 3 GB extra space for personal use: + + sudo lvextend --size +3G --resizefs /dev/vg_sys/lv_home + +If you prefer a graphical tool, +then you might appreciate (after adding a gui) adding the tool `gparted`: + + sudo apt install gparted |