Creating a Linux swap file.
05-29-2010 @ 12:49AM EDT
I found a great site on how to do just that! (Copying the instructions in case the site disappears.)
Quote:
Procedure to add a swap file
You need to use dd command to create swapfile. Next you need to use mkswap command to set up a Linux swap area on a device or in a file.
a) Login as the root user
b) Type following command to create 512MB swap file (1024 * 512MB = 524288 block size):
Code:
# dd if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile1 bs=1024 count=524288
c) Set up a Linux swap area:
Code:
# mkswap /swapfile1
d) Activate /swapfile1 swap space immediately:
Code:
# swapon /swapfile1
e) To activate /swapfile1 after Linux system reboot, add entry to /etc/fstab file. Open this file using text editor such as vi:
Code:
# vi /etc/fstab
Append following line:
Code:
/swapfile1 swap swap defaults 0 0
So next time Linux comes up after reboot, it enables the new swap file for you automatically.
g) How do I verify swap is activated or not?
Simply use free command:
Code:
$ free -m
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