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How do I extend the partition size of /dev/sda5 by merging it with unallocated space of 20.0GB

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When I try to create a new partition(using the unallocated space) I get the following error

It is not possible to create more than 4 primary partitions

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Since the space is not allocated, are you prohibited from right-clicking on /dev/sda3 and selecting resize? You could also left-click into the /dev/sda3 space and then click the right-arrow that will illuminate (third from the left).

You should be able to resize and then click on the check to 'apply' changes.

D75
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  • Nope, I'm able to resize /dev/sda3 but I'm unable to merge the resulting unallocated partition with /dev/sda5 –  Nov 01 '16 at 05:35
  • I just noticed /dev/sda3 was NTFS. What happens if you try to expand the blue ext4 partition left into the unallocated space? – D75 Nov 01 '16 at 05:40
  • All the options to resize/expand /dev/sda4 are freezed –  Nov 01 '16 at 05:43
  • Are you booted into sda2 or sda3? I bet the partition is mounted. I suspect that if you unmount the partition, you should be able to then re-size accordingly. If you are booted into the partition that you want to resize, you have two options: 1) a live CD on a usb flash drive. 2) Gparted-live, which is like a live CD, but only so that you can resize any of your partitions without having mount or boot from them. Did that make sense? If you can unmount, type `mount`, find the path, then type `umount` and append the path for /dev/sda3/ Then resize. – D75 Nov 01 '16 at 05:49
  • @D75 It's in the screenshot: sda5 is mounted as root. OP should refer to the duplicate question, because it explains how to use a live USB to resize partitions. – wjandrea Nov 01 '16 at 07:12