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How to increase the swap partition in Linux Mint and Ubuntu. How to create a Swap file in Linux

Posted by Alex On July 2, 2022

In this article, using Linux Mint and Ubuntu as an example, we will learn how to view information on the swap partition, create a swap file, and also increase the space available for swap. The swap file is a specific place on permanent storage (for example, on a hard disk), where data that does not fit in RAM is temporarily...

Swap file and swap partition in Arch Linux (BlackArch): what to choose and how to add Swap

Posted by Alex On July 1, 2022

RAM, along with the central processor, is a determining factor in the performance of a computer. Moreover, the speed (frequency) of RAM is not so important, how important is its quantity – the amount of RAM. The computer starts to work much slower if it does not have enough RAM. Moreover, if it has a swap partition, then it can...

Dynamic swap files are created only when needed

Posted by Alex On February 21, 2022

Swapspace is an excellent dynamic swap space manager The disadvantage of large swap files is that they take up a lot of disk space even during those periods when programs have enough RAM and swap files are not used. Related articles: How to create or enlarge a Swap file in Kali Linux What happens if Linux runs out of RAM....

How to check Swap file usage in Linux

Posted by Alex On February 21, 2022

The swap file will be used when the physical memory runs out. In order to check the operation of the Swap file, you need to artificially use up all the RAM. You don’t need to run many applications and open dozens of tabs in your web browser to do this, instead you can use stress testing tools like stress-ng. See...