Linux – Resize-Extend a disk partition with unallocated space (CentOS, Ubuntu, VM)

Expanding disk partitions to use all the available (unallocated) disk space is a common issue among Linux Administrators, expecially when working in a VMware-based Cloud environment. This often happens when deploying a Linux VM from an existing template using managed services like Amazon AWS or MS Azure, when we usually end up with disk partitions smaller than the disk space allocated during the VM configuration phase; but it can also happen after the deployment, for example when our VM’s main disk runs out of space – and we want to further expand it by allocating additional space from the vCenter.

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Linux – Set default permissions when creating new Files with SSH/FTP

The problem we want to fix is very similar to the one related to the default group: every time you upload some new files to a folder (such as var/www) that has specific group access (such as www-data) using your favorite SSH or FTP(s) client, those files are created with a default permission set (typically read-only) instead of having the read, write and/or execute permissions like we would like to.

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How to Uninstall the DLC Extension from Chrome If It Was Installed By Your Administrator?

Google Chrome extensions that read Installed by Enterprise Policy are not always easy to remove because they were installed with elevated permissions. Even if you are not part of an organization, these extensions can find a way into your system and give themselves elevated status. If that is the case with you, try any of these methods to get rid of the problematic extension:

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