Enable Swapping - Manage Swap Space with Swapon | Online Free DevTools by Hexmos

Enable swap space with Swapon on Linux. Manage virtual memory and improve system performance by enabling devices and files for swapping. Free online tool, no registration required.

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Enable devices and files for swapping. Note: path/to/file can either point to a regular file or a swap partition. More information: https://manned.org/swapon.8.

  • Show swap information:

swapon

  • Enable a given swap area:

swapon {{path/to/file}}

  • Enable all swap areas specified in /etc/fstab except those with the noauto option:

swapon {{[-a|--all]}}

  • Enable a swap partition by its label:

swapon -L {{label}}