[Cialug] ubuntu disk storage

Wed Feb 16 17:07:15 UTC 2022

Hi,

I've got a friend who is having some trouble with his Ubuntu server. 
It's running Ubuntu Bionic 18.04.6.

The setup is Ubuntu has multiple hard drives. The goal is to have the 
other hard drives be for storage of /home/* while the OS and most apps 
are all on the primary drive.

I wanted to make sure the system could actually see the other 
drives/partitions so I found under askubuntu.com that you can run lsblk 
command to see them in a nice human readable format:

chris at DM-02:~$ sudo lsblk -o NAME,FSTYPE,SIZE,MOUNTPOINT,LABEL
NAME FSTYPE SIZE MOUNTPOINT LABEL
loop0 squashfs 162.9M /snap/gnome-3-28-1804/145
loop1 squashfs 4K /snap/bare/5
loop2 squashfs 55.5M /snap/core18/2253
loop3 squashfs 2.6M /snap/gnome-calculator/920
loop4 squashfs 219M /snap/gnome-3-34-1804/77
loop5 squashfs 704K /snap/gnome-characters/761
loop6 squashfs 99.5M /snap/wine-platform-3-stable/14
loop7 squashfs 55.5M /snap/core18/2284
loop8 squashfs 110.5M /snap/core/12603
loop9 squashfs 236M /snap/kde-frameworks-5/27
loop10 squashfs 219M /snap/gnome-3-34-1804/72
loop11 squashfs 164.8M /snap/gnome-3-28-1804/161
loop12 squashfs 65.1M /snap/gtk-common-themes/1515
loop13 squashfs 158.9M /snap/qbittorrent-arnatious/83
loop14 squashfs 2.5M /snap/gnome-system-monitor/169
loop15 squashfs 2.5M /snap/gnome-calculator/884
loop16 squashfs 99.4M /snap/core/11993
loop17 squashfs 21.1M /snap/deluge-lukewh/13
loop18 squashfs 61.9M /snap/core20/1270
loop19 squashfs 99.5M /snap/wine-platform-3-stable/11
loop20 squashfs 704K /snap/gnome-characters/741
loop22 squashfs 21.1M /snap/deluge-lukewh/12
loop23 squashfs 346.9M /snap/wine-platform-runtime/285
loop24 squashfs 2.5M /snap/gnome-system-monitor/174
loop25 squashfs 548K /snap/gnome-logs/103
loop26 squashfs 323.5M /snap/kde-frameworks-5-qt-5-15-core20/14
loop27 squashfs 146.5M /snap/qbittorrent-arnatious/86
loop28 squashfs 65.2M /snap/gtk-common-themes/1519
loop29 squashfs 247.9M /snap/gnome-3-38-2004/87
loop30 squashfs 84.6M /snap/ktorrent/12
loop31 squashfs 61.9M /snap/core20/1328
loop32 squashfs 548K /snap/gnome-logs/106
loop33 squashfs 84.6M /snap/ktorrent/13
loop34 squashfs 248.8M /snap/gnome-3-38-2004/99
loop35 squashfs 346.8M /snap/wine-platform-runtime/284
sda 119.2G
└─sda1 ext4 119.2G /
sdb 7.3T
sdc 7.3T
sdd 7.3T
sde 7.3T
sdf 7.3T
sdg 7.3T
sdh 7.3T
sdi 7.3T
sdj 7.3T
sdk 7.3T
sdl 7.3T
sdm 7.3T
sdn 7.3T
sdo 7.3T
sdp 7.3T

The extra drives are all there as sdb-sdp at 7.3T each in size. These 
need to be one drive as far as Ubuntu is concerned for the /home

I double checked with fdisk -l to make sure they showed as usable drives 
too and they do:

chris at DM-02:~$ sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/loop0: 162.9 MiB, 170778624 bytes, 333552 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop1: 4 KiB, 4096 bytes, 8 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop2: 55.5 MiB, 58183680 bytes, 113640 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop3: 2.6 MiB, 2748416 bytes, 5368 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop4: 219 MiB, 229638144 bytes, 448512 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop5: 704 KiB, 720896 bytes, 1408 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop6: 99.5 MiB, 104304640 bytes, 203720 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop7: 55.5 MiB, 58204160 bytes, 113680 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/sda: 119.2 GiB, 128035676160 bytes, 250069680 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0xc7506c92

Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 * 2048 250068991 250066944 119.2G 83 Linux

Disk /dev/sdb: 7.3 TiB, 8001563222016 bytes, 15628053168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 931F33CC-621B-4EB2-8057-4E18809F4BB2

Disk /dev/sdh: 7.3 TiB, 8001563222016 bytes, 15628053168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: BE0EDC9D-1089-4F76-B6B3-9F3CA020B98B

Disk /dev/sdc: 7.3 TiB, 8001563222016 bytes, 15628053168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: BF0C825F-3D1D-4B7A-89F0-D86EF1F269D4

Disk /dev/sdf: 7.3 TiB, 8001563222016 bytes, 15628053168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 0D4098F2-4632-4124-AC9D-1BF9E14F1838

Disk /dev/sde: 7.3 TiB, 8001563222016 bytes, 15628053168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 7C8E3EB0-3F79-406E-8F04-2DF14A1EB812

Disk /dev/sdg: 7.3 TiB, 8001563222016 bytes, 15628053168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 28667A43-3896-4350-8897-0F3811449EFC

Disk /dev/sdd: 7.3 TiB, 8001563222016 bytes, 15628053168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 87F5722D-02E2-4ABF-90B3-D82922773B53

Disk /dev/sdn: 7.3 TiB, 8001563222016 bytes, 15628053168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: E60C4935-08CF-424E-9F61-A01067F90735

Disk /dev/sdp: 7.3 TiB, 8001563222016 bytes, 15628053168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 5636FE21-6B52-4A22-BAD8-5785181B24FC

Disk /dev/sdo: 7.3 TiB, 8001563222016 bytes, 15628053168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: B9769263-3EA8-4690-8DAB-CB986C73B715

Disk /dev/sdm: 7.3 TiB, 8001563222016 bytes, 15628053168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: CB45A877-FEE8-46E3-B17D-29D6A5827E06

Disk /dev/sdl: 7.3 TiB, 8001563222016 bytes, 15628053168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: C2CD98D7-42A4-4FBE-B81B-08A502380CAA

Disk /dev/sdj: 7.3 TiB, 8001563222016 bytes, 15628053168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 4EE14EB8-9DE7-4F6F-BF59-8D8E62AB3A14

Disk /dev/sdi: 7.3 TiB, 8001563222016 bytes, 15628053168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 4A3237D0-4281-45F9-9B19-2EC855242F3D

Disk /dev/sdk: 7.3 TiB, 8001563222016 bytes, 15628053168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 54EAF1D0-B564-4A65-8F17-C87ED55AEAC1

Disk /dev/loop8: 110.5 MiB, 115855360 bytes, 226280 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop9: 236 MiB, 247422976 bytes, 483248 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop10: 219 MiB, 229638144 bytes, 448512 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop11: 164.8 MiB, 172761088 bytes, 337424 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop12: 65.1 MiB, 68259840 bytes, 133320 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop13: 158.9 MiB, 166576128 bytes, 325344 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop14: 2.5 MiB, 2658304 bytes, 5192 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop15: 2.5 MiB, 2605056 bytes, 5088 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop16: 99.4 MiB, 104267776 bytes, 203648 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop17: 21.1 MiB, 22126592 bytes, 43216 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop18: 61.9 MiB, 64913408 bytes, 126784 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop19: 99.5 MiB, 104304640 bytes, 203720 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop20: 704 KiB, 720896 bytes, 1408 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop22: 21.1 MiB, 22126592 bytes, 43216 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop23: 346.9 MiB, 363716608 bytes, 710384 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop24: 2.5 MiB, 2658304 bytes, 5192 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop25: 548 KiB, 561152 bytes, 1096 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop26: 323.5 MiB, 339222528 bytes, 662544 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop27: 146.5 MiB, 153587712 bytes, 299976 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop28: 65.2 MiB, 68378624 bytes, 133552 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop29: 247.9 MiB, 259948544 bytes, 507712 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop30: 84.6 MiB, 88682496 bytes, 173208 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop31: 61.9 MiB, 64917504 bytes, 126792 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop32: 548 KiB, 561152 bytes, 1096 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop33: 84.6 MiB, 88682496 bytes, 173208 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop34: 248.8 MiB, 260841472 bytes, 509456 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop35: 346.8 MiB, 363646976 bytes, 710248 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

I've never done anything with logical drives which is what I believe I 
need to do in order to get these extra drives treated as one drive all 
for the /home directory for all users. So I'm just looking for 
assistance in getting that done.

Thanks!

Chris