Extend file system while OS in use (non-lvm)

Can delete partition and create new partition making sure partition type and starting sector remain the same.

For LVM, additional research needs to be done.

References:

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200430091446/http://litwol.com/content/fdisk-resizegrow-physical-partition-without-losing-data-linodecom

2. https://askubuntu.com/questions/709716/resize-vm-partition-without-erasing-data

[root@testbox ~]# fdisk -l /dev/vda

Disk /dev/vda: 64.4 GB, 64424509440 bytes, 125829120 sectors

Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes

Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk label type: dos

Disk identifier: 0x000b6061

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System

/dev/vda1 * 2048 125829119 62913536 83 Linux

[root@testbox ~]#

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