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A very useful topic!

According to the article on DebugPoint, here are the steps to increase the virtual machine size in VirtualBox:

**Method 1: Resize Virtual Disk (VMDK) File Size**

If your VM is using a VMDK file as its disk image, you can resize it directly.

1. **Stop the Virtual Machine**: Make sure the VM is powered off.
2. **Open VirtualBox**: Launch the VirtualBox application on your host machine.
3. **Select the VM**: Choose the VM you want to resize in the left panel.
4. **Settings > Storage**: Click on the "Settings" button for the selected VM, then click on "Storage".
5. **Edit Disk Image Size**: Under "Hard Disks", find the VMDK file and right-click on it. Select "Edit Virtual Hard Disk..." from the context menu.
6. **Resize the Disk Image**: In the "Edit Virtual Hard Disk" window, you can increase the size of the virtual disk image by entering a new value in the "Virtual Size" field.
7. **Save Changes**: Click "OK" to save your changes.

**Method 2: Increase Disk Space using Partitions (For Linux VMs)**

If your VM is running Linux and has multiple partitions, you can increase the disk space for specific partitions.

1. **Stop the Virtual Machine**: Make sure the VM is powered off.
2. **Open VirtualBox**: Launch the VirtualBox application on your host machine.
3. **Select the VM**: Choose the VM you want to resize in the left panel.
4. **Settings > Storage**: Click on the "Settings" button for the selected VM, then click on "Storage".
5. **Edit Disk Image Size**: Under "Hard Disks", find the VMDK file and right-click on it. Select "Edit Virtual Hard Disk..." from the context menu.
6. **Increase Partitions**: Boot up your Linux VM and log in as root (or use `sudo` if you're not root). Increase the partition size using commands like `fdisk`, `cfdisk`, or `parted`.
7. **Save Changes**: Update the partition table by running `e2fsck -f /dev/sda1` (assuming `/dev/sda1` is the partition you resized).

**Method 3: Reclone and Expand Disk**

This method involves re-cloning the virtual disk image with a larger size, then adding the difference as a new hard drive to your VM.

1. **Stop the Virtual Machine**: Make sure the VM is powered off.
2. **Open VirtualBox**: Launch the VirtualBox application on your host machine.
3. **Select the VM**: Choose the VM you want to resize in the left panel.
4. **Settings > Storage**: Click on the "Settings" button for the selected VM, then click on "Storage".
5. **Create a New Clone**: Under "Hard Disks", right-click on the VMDK file and select "Clone..." from the context menu. Choose a new size that is larger than the original.
6. **Add the Cloned Disk**: Add the cloned disk as a new hard drive to your VM.
7. **Merge Partitions (for Linux VMs)**: Boot up your Linux VM, log in as root, and merge the partitions using `fdisk`, `cfdisk`, or `parted`.

That's it! Remember to always backup your virtual machine before attempting any modifications to its disk size or partition layout.