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move docker to new disk/partition
#stop docker
service docker stop
#backup
mv /var/lib/docker /var/lib/docker.old
#check if ok
ls /var/lib | grep docker
#create new empty dir
mkdir /var/lib/docker
#mount disk to new mountpoint (dont forget unmount first)
mount /dev/sda /var/lib/docker
#check if ok
df
#copy old docker dir to new mounted
sudo rsync -aP /var/lib/docker.old/ /var/lib/docker
#check if ok
df
#start docker
service docker start
#get id of disk
blkid /dev/sda
#add new mount e.g: UUID=3358726d-a18f-40cf-bf19-961bde9a331d /var/lib/docker ext4 defaults 0 0
vim /etc/fstab
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