There is a Ubuntu section, next to it is a decent free space. What utility or team can expand the partition without damaging the Ubuntu files and settings?

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    gparted, if memory serves in Ubunt, it should be present immediately from the box, if not, install it through the package manager.

      Support, GParted. You boot, for example, from the Ubuntu installation disk (it’s there by default) and simply move the “boundaries” of the partition. From under the working system, this will not work.

      If you compress to the right, it takes a little time, if you cut the pieces to the left or move, the entire information will be transferred, that the process is very slow (you can’t interrupt in any case, data loss is guaranteed).

        It is best to use Gparted with LiveDVD, he will take care of transferring files to the beginning of the partition ... And after changing the partition (moving it to another location), you still need to take care of its correct UUID number in the "/ etc / fstab" file. UUID numbers of disk partitions can be found by the command "ls -l / dev / disk / by-uuid"

          From the utility acronis megacruts. You make a boot disk acronis, then backup Acronis True image, then you create everything you want with the file system Acronis Disk Director. The truth will have to look for the latest versions - ext is improved continuously, unlike ntfs.

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          Yes, Gparted is the best solution.

          This is the equivalent of many Windows programs.

          And, of course, you need to take into account the tips above, especially about the need to create a copy of Acronis!