resize2fs: Permission denied to resize filesystem

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Getting resize2fs: Permission denied to resize filesystem while attempting resize a mounted ext4 filesystem:

    # resize2fs /dev/vdb1
resize2fs 1.42.9 (28-Dec-2013)
Filesystem at /dev/vdb1 is mounted on /mountpoint; on-line resizing required
old_desc_blocks = 148, new_desc_blocks = 165
resize2fs: Permission denied to resize filesystem

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Ext4 Filesystem

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