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I'm missing 400GB of storage? #server #partitioning #storage

I'm missing 400GB of storage?

I'm a bit of a noob to Ubuntu. I'm turning my old laptop into a media server with Ubuntu Server, and while transferring some files over with sftp i got an error code Failure, which means its got no...

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AskUbuntu 1d ago

Partition doesn't show the right size during installation #dualboot #partitioning

https://askubuntu.com/q/1567313/612

Partition doesn't show the right size during installation

I'm new to Ubuntu and Linux as a whole. I wanted to try dual-booting on my laptop with Windows 11 and Ubuntu Server. I created unallocated space for Ubuntu in Disk Management on Windows (about 120g...

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POSETTE: An Event for Postgres May 19

Three years of Postgres partitioning mistakes—so you don't have to. Derk van Veen (Adyen) shares his Postgres partitioning cookbook.

Register for updates to POSETTE: An Event for Postgres 2026, Livestream 4 on Thu 18 Jun
https://posetteconf.com/2026/talks/my-postgres-partitioning-cookbook/

#PosetteConf #PostgreSQL #Postgres #Database #Community #OpenSource #Partitioning #DatabasePerformance #DBA

AskUbuntu May 16

Resizing and possible moving root partition #dualboot #partitioning

https://askubuntu.com/q/1566858/612

Resizing and possible moving root partition

1I attach here a screenshot of my drive with linux min on it. I installed without properly planning the partitioning, next to a win 11 installation. The linux root partition is woefully small and I...

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AskUbuntu May 12

Dual boot: can I increase my Linux file system even though Windows partitions are in the way? #dualboot #partitioning #fdisk

https://askubuntu.com/q/1566717/612

Dual boot: can I increase my Linux file system even though Windows partitions are in the way?

I am quite new at Linux. A while ago I made my laptop dual boot and I was a bit stingy on how much space I allocated to Linux. When I had some hardware issue, my computershop replaced my 500GB SSD ...

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AskUbuntu May 11

Unable to fully restore Toshiba TransMemory USB after Ventoy usage — partitioning and formatting inconsistencies #partitioning #usb #fdisk #exfat #parted

https://askubuntu.com/q/1566673/612

Unable to fully restore Toshiba TransMemory USB after Ventoy usage — partitioning and formatting inconsistencies

I am trying to fully restore a Toshiba TransMemory 32GB USB flash drive after previously using Ventoy on Linux Mint, but the device is behaving inconsistently and I am no longer sure whether this i...

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AskUbuntu May 9

Ubuntu installation is weird #dualboot #partitioning #harddrive #ssd

https://askubuntu.com/q/1566601/612

Ubuntu installation is weird

A few weeks ago, I wanted to try Ubuntu for my laptop that is also my main computer. Two days ago, I installed it on an external HDD I had bought for the occasion. My SSD (not external) was still on

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AskUbuntu May 8

Automatically mount shared partitions #partitioning #automount

https://askubuntu.com/q/1566569/612

Automatically mount shared partitions

I'm a beginner using a dual-boot system: Windows 11 and Ubuntu 2604LTS. I want the shared partition to be automatically mounted every time I boot into Ubuntu. I've tried several times with Nano but...

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AskUbuntu May 6

Is there a way to install Ubuntu on a manually created luks-encrypted LVM? #boot #partitioning #encryption #lvm

https://askubuntu.com/q/1566492/612

Is there a way to install Ubuntu on a manually created luks-encrypted LVM?

I have a test system with two physical disks. I'm trying to recreate a setup I used to use years ago where I could span volumes across said physical disks. I never considered it a complicated set...

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AskUbuntu May 3

Automatic installer vs. Manual partitioning with separate /home #dualboot #partitioning #systeminstallation #windows

https://askubuntu.com/q/1566362/612

Automatic installer vs. Manual partitioning with separate /home

I am planning a dual-boot installation of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS alongside Windows 11 on an ASUS ZenBook 14 UM425UA (AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with Radeon Graphics, 16GB LPDDR4X, 512GB NVMe SSD). I currently hav...

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