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title: Resize Disk Image
title: Resize Private Disk Image
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Resize Disk Image
Resize Private Disk Image
-----------------
There are several disk images which can be easily extended. But pay attention to the overall consumed space of your sparse disk images.
There are several disk images which can be easily extended, but pay attention to the overall consumed space of your sparse disk images.
See also additional information and caveats about [resizing the root disk image](/doc/resize-root-disk-image/).
### Private disk image
1048576 MB is the maximum size which can be assigned to a private storage through qubes-manager.
### Private disk image (R4.0)
To grow the private disk image of a AppVM beyond this limit [qubes-grow-private](/doc/dom0-tools/qvm-grow-private/) can be used:
1048576 MiB is the maximum size which can be assigned to private storage through Qube Manager.
To grow the private disk image of an AppVM beyond this limit, `qvm-volume` can be used:
~~~
qvm-volume extend <vm_name>:private <size>
~~~
Note: Size is the target size (i.e. 4096MB or 16GB, ...), not the size to add to the existing disk.
### Private disk image (R3.2)
1048576 MB is the maximum size which can be assigned to private storage through Qubes Manager.
To grow the private disk image of an AppVM beyond this limit, [qvm-grow-private](/doc/dom0-tools/qvm-grow-private/) can be used:
~~~
qvm-grow-private <vm-name> <size>
~~~
Note: Size is the target size (i.e. 4096MB or 16GB, ...), not the size to add to the existing disk.
Note: Size is the target size (i.e. 4096MB or 16GB, ...), not the size to add to the existing disk.
### Shrinking private disk image (Linux VM)
### Shrinking private disk image (Linux VM, R4.0)
**This operation is dangerous and this is why it isn't available in standard Qubes tools. If you have enough disk space, it is safer to create new VM with smaller disk and move the data.**
1. Create a new qube with smaller disk using Qube Manager or `qvm-create`
2. Move data to the new qube using `qvm-copy` or OS utilities
3. Delete old qube using Qube Manager or `qvm-remove`
### Shrinking private disk image (Linux VM, R3.2)
**This operation is dangerous and this is why it isn't available in standard Qubes tools.
If you have enough disk space, it is safer to create a new VM with a smaller disk and move the data.**
The basic idea is to:
1. Shrink filesystem on the private disk image.
2. Then shrink the image.
Ext4 does not support online shrinking, so can't be done as convenient as image grown. Note that we don't want to touch the VM filesystem directly in dom0 for security reasons. First you need to start VM without `/rw` mounted. One of the possibility is to interrupt its normal startup by adding `rd.break` kernel option:
Ext4 does not support online shrinking, so it can't be done as conveniently as growing the image.
Note that we don't want to touch the VM filesystem directly in dom0 for security reasons.
First you need to start VM without `/rw` mounted.
One possibility is to interrupt its normal startup by adding the `rd.break` kernel option:
~~~
qvm-prefs -s <vm-name> kernelopts rd.break
qvm-start --no-guid <vm-name>
~~~
And wait for qrexec connect timeout (or simply press Ctrl-C). Then you can connect to VM console and shrink the filesystem:
And wait for qrexec connect timeout (or simply press Ctrl-C).
Then you can connect to VM console and shrink the filesystem:
~~~
sudo xl console <vm-name>
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truncate -s <new-desired-size> /var/lib/qubes/appvms/<vm-name>/private.img
~~~
**It is critical to use the same (or bigger for some safety margin) size in truncate call compared to resize2fs call. Otherwise you will loose your data!** Then reset kernel options back to default:
**It is critical to use the same (or bigger for some safety margin) size in truncate call compared to resize2fs call.
Otherwise you will lose your data!**
Then reset kernel options back to default:
~~~
qvm-prefs -s <vm-name> kernelopts default
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Done.
>In order to avoid error, you might want to first reduce the filesystem to a smaller size than desired (say 3G), then truncate the image to the target size (for example 4G), and lastly grow the filesystem to the target size. In order to do this, after the `truncate` step, start the vm again in maintenance mode and use the following command to extend the filesystem to the correct size : `resize2fs /dev/xvdb`.
>In order to avoid error, you might want to first reduce the filesystem to a smaller size than desired (say 3G), then truncate the image to the target size (for example 4G), and lastly grow the filesystem to the target size.
>In order to do this, after the `truncate` step, start the vm again in maintenance mode and use the following command to extend the filesystem to the correct size : `resize2fs /dev/xvdb`.
>
>With no argument, resize2fs grows the filesystem to match the underlying block device (the .img file you just shrunk)
>With no argument, resize2fs grows the filesystem to match the underlying block device (the .img file you just shrunk).
### Template disk image
OS Specific Follow-up Instructions
-----------------
If you want install a lot of software in your TemplateVM, you may need to increase the amount of disk space your TemplateVM can use. See also additional information and caveats about [resizing the root disk image].
1. Make sure that all the VMs based on this template are shut off (including netvms etc).
2. Sanity check: verify that none of loop device are pointing at this template root.img. Run this in dom0: `sudo losetup -a`
3. Resize root.img file. Run this in dom0: `truncate -s <desired size> <path to root.img>` (the root.img path can be obtained from qvm-prefs).
4. If any netvm/proxyvm used by this template is based on it, set template netvm to none.
5. Start the template.
6. Execute `sudo resize2fs /dev/mapper/dmroot` in the template.
7. Verify available space in the template using `df -h`
8. Shutdown the template.
9. Restore original netvm setting (if changed), check firewall settings (setting netvm to none causes firewall reset to "block all")
### HVM disk image
In this example we will grow the disk image of an HVM to 30GB.
First, stop/shutdown the HVM.
Then, from a Dom0 terminal (in KDE: System Tools -\> Terminal Emulator) do the following:
~~~
cd /var/lib/qubes/appvms/<yourHVM>/
ls -lh root.img (<--verify current size of disk image)
truncate -s 30GB root.img
ls -lh root.img (<--verify new size of disk image)
~~~
The partition table and file-system must be adjusted after this change.
Use tools appropriate to the OS in your HVM. Brief instructions for Windows 7,
FreeBSD, and Linux are provided below.
After resizing volumes, the partition table and file-system may need to be adjusted.
Use tools appropriate to the OS in your qube.
Brief instructions for Windows 7, FreeBSD, and Linux are provided below.
#### Windows 7
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#### Linux
Qubes will automatically grow the filesystem for you on AppVMs but not HVMs.
You will see that there is unallocated free space at the end of your primary disk.
You can use standard linux tools like fdisk and mkfs to make this space available.
[resizing the root disk image]: /doc/resize-root-disk-image/

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Resize Root Disk Image
----------------------
The safest way to increase the size of `root.img` is to turn your TemplateVM into a StandaloneVM. Doing this means it will have it's own root filesystem *(StandaloneVMs use a copy of template, instead of smart sharing)*. To do this run `qvm-create --standalone` from `dom0` Konsole.
See additional information and caveats about [resizing private disk images](/doc/resize-disk-image/), paying particular attention to "OS Specific Follow-up Instructions" at the end.
### Resize a StandaloneVM Root Image
### Template disk image
In `dom0` Konsole run the following command (replace the size and path):
If you want install a lot of software in your TemplateVM, you may need to increase the amount of disk space your TemplateVM can use.
*Make sure changes in the TemplateVM between reboots don't exceed 10G.*
1. Make sure that all the VMs based on this template are shut off (including netvms etc).
2. Resize root image using Qubes version specific procedure below.
3. If any netvm/proxyvm used by this template is based on it, set template's netvm to none.
4. Start the template.
5. Resize the filesystem using OS appropriate tools (Qubes will handle this automatically with Linux templates).
6. Verify available space in the template using `df -h` or OS specific tools.
7. Shutdown the template.
8. Restore original netvm setting (if changed), check firewall settings (setting netvm to none causes the firewall to reset to "block all")
### Root disk image (R4.0)
1048576 MiB is the maximum size which can be assigned to root storage through Qube Manager.
To grow the root disk image of an AppVM beyond this limit, `qvm-volume` can be used:
~~~
qvm-volume extend <vm_name>:root <size>
~~~
Note: Size is the target size (i.e. 4096MB or 16GB, ...), not the size to add to the existing disk.
### Root disk image (R3.2)
1048576 MB is the maximum size which can be assigned to root storage through Qubes Manager.
To grow the root disk image of an AppVM beyond this limit, `qvm-grow-root` can be used:
~~~
qvm-grow-root <vm-name> <size>
~~~
Note: Size is the target size (i.e. 4096MB or 16GB, ...), not the size to add to the existing disk.
### Resize a StandaloneVM Root Image (R3.2)
Another way to increase the size of `root.img` is to turn your TemplateVM into a StandaloneVM.
Doing this means it will have it's own root filesystem *(StandaloneVMs use a copy of template, instead of smart sharing)*.
To do this run `qvm-create --standalone` from `dom0` console.
In `dom0` console run the following command (replace the size and path):
~~~
truncate -s 20G /var/lib/qubes/appvms/standalonevm/root.img
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sudo resize2fs /dev/mapper/dmroot
~~~
Shutdown the StandaloneVM and you will have extended the size of it's `root.img`
### Resize a TemplateVM Root Image
Shut down the TemplateVM, as well as all VMs based on that template (since they
share `root.img`).
In `dom0` Konsole run the following command (replace the size and path):
*Make sure changes in the TemplateVM between reboots didn't exceed 10G.*
~~~
truncate -s 20G /var/lib/qubes/vm-templates/fedora-21/root.img
~~~
Then start only the TemplateVM and run the following. Note that if you are
resizing the TemplateVM used by, e.g., your NetVM, you may need to disable
networking so when the TemplateVM is started, it does not autostart other VMs
based on the same `root.img`. Otherwise you will get an error message `Nothing
to do!`.
~~~
sudo resize2fs /dev/mapper/dmroot
~~~
Shutdown the TemplateVM and you will have extended the size of it's `root.img`.
Shutdown the StandaloneVM and you will have extended the size of its `root.img`.

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* [How to set up a ProxyVM as a VPN Gateway](/doc/vpn/)
* [Storing AppVMs on Secondary Drives](/doc/secondary-storage/)
* [Multibooting](/doc/multiboot/)
* [Resizing AppVM and HVM Disk Images](/doc/resize-disk-image/)
* [Extending `root.img` Size](/doc/resize-root-disk-image/)
* [Resize Private Disk Image](/doc/resize-disk-image/)
* [Resize Root Disk Image](/doc/resize-root-disk-image/)
* [RPC Policies](/doc/rpc-policy/)
* [Installing ZFS in Qubes](/doc/zfs/)
* [Mutt Guide](/doc/mutt/)