Create new disk and file system on a Linux VM

Here are the steps to create a new disk and file system on Linux / Virtualbox

• On the VirtualBox:   Go to Machine-->Settings-->Storage-->SATA Controller-->Add disk with 32GB (apps.vdi for example)

• On the Linux server:   fdisk -l , the new disk /dev/sdb is presented.

• fdisk /dev/sdb --> n (to add a new partition) -->to accept default, press Enter--> +16g (size ) -->p (to print partition table)-->w (write table to disk and exit)

• partprobe /dev/sdb
• cat /proc/partitions
• mkfs -t ext 3 /dev/sdb1
• e2label /dev/sdb1 /apps
• vi /etc/fstab to add the label 
• LABEL=/apps  /apps  ext3  defaults 1 2
• mkdir /apps
• mount /apps

Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on

/dev/sdb1              32G  177M   30G   1% /apps

That's all..