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can you copy the files in /dev/nvme0n1p3 to a spare drive?

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may I see your disk layout?

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(how much is used and whatnot)

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yeah, i was googling a bit

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it might be hard to shrink than what ext4 allows...

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especially as this is your root partition

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and for that you might have to do this from a usb drive

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i would suggest backing up your data

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do you have any personal files in this pc?

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try following some guide for resizing via usb, and if you cannot get your desired size then resintall ubuntu by removing everything from your drive

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copy everything personal

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it's not worth it to lose files while doing stuff to the ssd

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you can easily mess up

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and lose your files

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so this is a "live environment"?

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and not achieved by pressing "install ubuntu"?

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hmm... can you shrink your partition from windows?

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(if you are running that I pressume)

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ik

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you can try Disk Management software in windows

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boot up windows, find disk management and run it.

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try your luck there

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it is what it is.

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(i run dual boot on my pc)

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i had to get a larger usb on purpose for that

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i realised you said you did not install windows.

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if you are going to dualboot, it might be a good idea to install windows first, then ubuntu

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actually what do you have on your partition? i am sorta confused... Are you running something else?

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and you have windows currently installed then?

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and is trying ubuntu?

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oh

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hahah. i usually think of installing windows before arch

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alright

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i understand

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windows might mess up grub

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but that is fixable

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yup

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kind of interesting gparted is not allowing you to resize with so much free space

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i will google for a bit

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seems like you can install a live gparted usb. or use ubuntu as you thought and install gparted there

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: 7

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lol

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live debian then

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lol

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try your luck with that

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yeah

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though on second thought

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idk if wifi drivers might mess up

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i usually install a live void linux env

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https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/archive/11.7.0-live+nonfree/amd64/iso-hybrid/

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non-free -> wifi drivers gonna work hopefully

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and pick your desktop environment

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it's a live image

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so it's larger than usual (like ubuntu)

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well it's somewhat easier with a live image

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for resizing

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haha

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you are gonna have to skip ahead to disk parititioning. dunno if it supports resizing...

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lol

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apt be missing

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busybox be minimal

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