# Increase partition size

**URL:** https://dietpi.com/forum/t/increase-partition-size/19015
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [18 January 2024 21:52 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/increase-partition-size/19015 "2024-01-18T21:52:39Z")
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### Author: ![WarHawk](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/warhawk/32/21_2.png) [@WarHawk](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/WarHawk)
#### Post date: [19 January 2024 09:46 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/increase-partition-size/19015/5 "2024-01-19T09:46:37Z")

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Did some poking around in the forum

> [@Expand root partition after the installation](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/expand-root-partition-after-the-installation/249/10):
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> You can also do it via dietpi-drive\_manager or: systemctl enable dietpi-fs\_partition\_resize reboot Doing this on reboot is a bit safer, and that service/script assures that the kernel is informed about the partition table change before expanding the filesystem slight_smile.

Per [MichaIng](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/MichaIng)

```auto
systemctl enable dietpi-fs_partition_resize
reboot

```

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