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Shrinking Linux VMDK

Within Linux VM:

Remove unused dependencies

sudo apt autoremove

Clear apt cache

sudo apt clean

Defragment hard drive

sudo apt install e2fsprogs
sudo e4defrag <mount point (e.g., /dev/sda1) or directory (e.g., /)>

Fill empty space with zeros

cat /dev/zero > zero.fill;sync;sleep 1;sync;rm -f zero.fill

On Windows Host

Use vmware-vdiskmanager.exe to shrink the vmdk

'C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware-vdiskmanager.exe' -k your-vmdk-file.vmdk

Sources:

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