Unable to reclaim partition space

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System:    Kernel: 5.13.13-zen1-1-zen x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.1.0
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen root=UUID=224e5210-da67-4bea-b4da-c093bd85c8e8 rw
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           chip-ID: 8086:3e9b class-ID: 0300
           Device-2: NVIDIA GP107M [GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB Max-Q] vendor: CLEVO/KAPOK driver: nvidia v: 470.63.01
           alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1c91 class-ID: 0300
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           alternate: snd_soc_skl,snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a348 class-ID: 0403
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Drives:    Local Storage: total: 476.94 GiB used: 40.42 GiB (8.5%)
           SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
           ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 model: ASE8TNVME512 size: 476.94 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B
           speed: 15.8 Gb/s lanes: 2 type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: E8TM14.2 temp: 39.9 C scheme: GPT
Partition: ID-1: / raw-size: 48.83 GiB size: 48.83 GiB (100.00%) used: 40.39 GiB (82.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
           maj-min: 259:5
           ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 99 MiB size: 95 MiB (95.96%) used: 30.5 MiB (32.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2
           maj-min: 259:2
           ID-3: /home raw-size: 48.83 GiB size: 48.83 GiB (100.00%) used: 40.39 GiB (82.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
           maj-min: 259:5
           ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 48.83 GiB size: 48.83 GiB (100.00%) used: 40.39 GiB (82.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
           maj-min: 259:5
           ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 48.83 GiB size: 48.83 GiB (100.00%) used: 40.39 GiB (82.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
           maj-min: 259:5
Swap:      Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
           ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 7.48 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100 dev: /dev/zram0
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Hi all, I needed to take back some space to put into another OS

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currently, I am on /dev/nvme0n1p5 as garuda, but would like to take back space to put back into /dev/nvme0n1p6. I am unable to resize to the left, was wondering what the best way to do so was? I am unable to move the unallocated space as well.

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Are you from a live USB?
Partitions to be changed have to be unmounted, so not in use.
PS: your Garuda partition is already not that big. Just 8GB left... You should take some space from Windows for the other system.
But I see the system is really outdated, so I assume you're not using it. :pensive:

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https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Parted#Growing_partitions

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If I am right, btrfs partitions can be resized live while mounted... I have an unallocated 20gb space that I was planning to move upwards but I could only resize it one way. While on my other OS (Ubuntu 20.04) I also tried to resize Garuda but could not even touch it (I need more space for work stuff)

Also, a lot of dependencies broke on garuda, thats why I had to timeshift back to 2021... I assure you I use it more than this haha

Would using a live USB make a difference if I cannot touch it from my ubuntu OS?

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That's true for sure using CLI btrfs tools. I'm not really sure if this is valid also with GUI tools, like gparted, partition manager, etc.
To be honest, the few times I used them with Garuda I did It off line... Maybe online is ok as well...

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I think you could move the p5 forward, so that the free space is just after p6, and then grow p6?
I am not entirely sure this will not require fixing grub afterwards but I think it should be OK.
I have just repartitioned my laptop and everything was fine, but I did not move my Garuda partition, only shrinked it (and moved home to its own partition).

One can surely resize the btrfs filesystem while mounted, and this (*) indicates how to do the partition too, but without a real need (or a test system I can happily wreck) I'd rather do it offline.
edit: that does not apply to this case though, as there isn't enough unallocated space to duplicate the booted partition.

But the Garuda partition is rather full, indeed I'd rather shrink the ntfs that has more free space (if the currently unallocated ~20GB are not enough, or to avoid moving p5).

As for not being able to resize Garuda from Ubuntu, again I'm not sure, but possibly it has not btrfs installed so it can't resize the filesystem within (it shouldn't have problem moving the whole partition into the unallocated space though). Better do it from the Garuda live USB just to play safe.

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If you could set up some external storage for your personal files that would really help take the curse off of p4 and give you some space to play with.

Honestly if it were me I would forget about moving the Garuda partition. Back up what you want to save, then carve up the partitions however you like and reinstall.

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Boot to Windows, shrink the NTFS partition by 30 GB (but not more or Windows may act up weird), boot to Garuda iso, move the BTRFS partition to the right and then move the ext4 partition to left.
Do not try to shrink a partition containing Windows outside og Windows.

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