Resize Filesystem Without Reboot 1. Toggle some informations about the root filesystem: df / # Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on # /dev/vda3 71412992 58923184 9039732 87% / 2. /dev/vda3  is the second partition of block device  /dev/vda . To size up this partition, you can use the tool  parted . parted /dev/vda resizepart 3 100% # Warning: Partition /dev/sda2 is being used. Are you sure you want to continue? # Yes/No? yes # Information: You may need to update /etc/fstab. 3. After changing size of partition, you have to size up the filsystem too: resize2fs /dev/vda3 # resize2fs 1.45.5 (07-Jan-2020) # Filesystem at /dev/vda3 is mounted on /; on-line resizing required # old_desc_blocks = 4, new_desc_blocks = 9 # The filesystem on /dev/vda3 is now 18019403 (4k) blocks long. 4. This is for checking modifications: df / # Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on # /dev/vda3 70817420 5253016 62349464 8% /