Tixy <t...@yxit.co.uk> writes: > Surely it's also straightforward to just copy the data in the partition > then resize the filesystem... > > cp /dev/sdX1 /dev/sdY1 > resize2fs /dev/sdY1
Sure. Partclone, since the OP asked about that, can speed this up for a partition since it's smart enough to not copy parts of the partition that aren't in use.