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== Status ==
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sudo swapon --show
free -m
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== Create swapfile ==
<pre>
sudo fallocate -l 4G /swapfile
sudo chmod 600 /swapfile
sudo mkswap /swapfile
sudo swapon /swapfile
</pre>


== Add to /etc/fstab ==
<pre>
/swapfile none swap sw 0 0
</pre>


== Change swappiness ==
<pre>
cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
sudo sysctl vm.swappiness=10
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* /etc/sysctl.conf
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vm.swappiness=10
</pre>




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Latest revision as of 22:50, 19 November 2023

Status

sudo swapon --show
free -m

Create swapfile

sudo fallocate -l 4G /swapfile
sudo chmod 600 /swapfile
sudo mkswap /swapfile
sudo swapon /swapfile

Add to /etc/fstab

/swapfile none swap sw 0 0

Change swappiness

cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
sudo sysctl vm.swappiness=10
  • /etc/sysctl.conf
vm.swappiness=10