Ext4 filesystem supports online (that is, without unmounting) resizing with resize2fs command.

First, you have to resize the partition itself with partition editor (parted):

parted /dev/sdb

GNU Parted 2.3

Using /dev/sdbWelcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.(parted) pModel: VMware Virtual disk (scsi)Disk /dev/sdb: 5498GBSector size (logical/physical): 512B/512BPartition Table: gpt

Number Start End Size File system Name Flags

1 1049kB 3298GB 3298GB ext4

Now, use resizepart command and give partition number as its parameter (in our case, 1). When asked for new size, enter -1 (means use all space up to the last available sector on disk):

(parted) resizepart 1

Partition /dev/sdb1 is being used. Are you sure you want to continue?Yes/No? yEnd? [3298GB]? -1(parted) qInformation: You may need to update /etc/fstab.

Now you can call the resize2fs command. No need to input anything, it will automatically grow the filesystem to the new partition size:

resize2fs -p /dev/sdb1