# Resize the file system in UI, under VM -> Hardware -> Click on the disk to resize, click "Resize disk" button
# Confirm increase in disk space (1TB in my case)
$ lsblk
NAME                      MAJ:MIN RM  SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda                         8:0    0    1T  0 disk
├─sda1                      8:1    0    1M  0 part
├─sda2                      8:2    0    1G  0 part /boot
└─sda3                      8:3    0    1T  0 part
  └─ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv 253:0    0   31G  0 lvm  /
# Resize the partition
$ sudo parted
GNU Parted 3.3
Using /dev/sda
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) resizepart 3 100%
(parted) quit
Information: You may need to update /etc/fstab.
# Extend the logical volume now
$ sudo lvextend -r -l +100%FREE /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv
  Size of logical volume ubuntu-vg/ubuntu-lv changed from <31.00 GiB (7935 extents) to 1.03 TiB (270079 extents).
  Logical volume ubuntu-vg/ubuntu-lv successfully resized.
resize2fs 1.45.5 (07-Jan-2020)
Filesystem at /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv is mounted on /; on-line resizing required
old_desc_blocks = 4, new_desc_blocks = 132
The filesystem on /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv is now 276560896 (4k) blocks long.
# Resize the physical volume (may or may not need)
$ sudo pvresize /dev/sda3
Physical volume "/dev/sda3" changed
1 physical volume(s) resized or updated / 0 physical volume(s) not resized
# Confirm resize complete
$ lsblk
NAME                      MAJ:MIN RM  SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda                         8:0    0    1T  0 disk
├─sda1                      8:1    0    1M  0 part
├─sda2                      8:2    0    1G  0 part /boot
└─sda3                      8:3    0    1T  0 part
  └─ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv 253:0    0    1T  0 lvm  /
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just wanted to drop a high-five for your gist here. my plex media server VM was undersized for my combined library and i was getting the label on the vdisk right but the lvm piece was eluding my understanding until i got here.
now i have setup a filesystem cache for media via nfs to a filesystem on an ssd and enough disk space for metadata and previews so my kids will stop groaning that i'm rebooting the plex server and they say THANK YOU too <4
  
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Thank you!