Live expand disk ubuntu and esx

non-lvm.md

Expand the disk in esx

Take a snapshot

Refresh disk size

echo 1>/sys/class/block/sda/device/rescan

if you fdisk /dev/sda you should get an error like GPT PMBR size mismatch (2147483647 != 4294967295) will be corrected by w(rite).

fixed with sudo parted -l

Then follow this:

https://askubuntu.com/questions/24027/how-can-i-resize-an-ext-root-partition-at-runtime

df -h to verify that you've got the more storage

Delete your snapshot

Crack on with your holiday (because systems always run out of space when you'd like to be away from your computer).