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sudo mkswap /swapfile
sudo mkswap /swapfile
sudo swapon /swapfile
sudo swapon /swapfile
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== Add to /etc/fstab ==
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/swapfile none swap sw 0 0
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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