is it possible to reduce swap memory?
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when I'm searching for swap memory reduce option.
it all shows the swap partition size reduce.
is it the same thing? I'm not really sure.
anyway I have system monitor with
memory 23.4GIB and swap 7.4GIB
I want to reduce the swap memory size and add it to real memory
and what is the reasonable size of swap memory size?
and its not a virtual machine
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when I'm searching for swap memory reduce option.
it all shows the swap partition size reduce.
is it the same thing? I'm not really sure.
anyway I have system monitor with
memory 23.4GIB and swap 7.4GIB
I want to reduce the swap memory size and add it to real memory
and what is the reasonable size of swap memory size?
and its not a virtual machine
enter image description here <--------------------------------------check this
14.04 partitioning ram swap
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You're slightly confused about swap memory, and how it's used. You can't take away or reduce swap and add it to real memory. Swap is not real physical memory. It is used when real memory needs to make room for other processes, and to do that, it moves older unused processes out to swap. Swap can be configured as a /swapfile, or a disk partition.
– heynnema
4 hours ago
can you look at my 'screenshot' link I posted above? I used GParted to look swap partition but I have no idea which one is a swap partition
– Monk Jake
4 hours ago
You don't have a swap partition currently. That probably means that you're using a 8G /swapfile, or worse yet... no swap at all. In theterminaltypefree -horswaponorcat /etc/fstabto find out more about your swap configuration. I don't even see a Ubuntu partition. Are you running Ubuntu from a USB flash drive? What version Ubuntu?
– heynnema
4 hours ago
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when I'm searching for swap memory reduce option.
it all shows the swap partition size reduce.
is it the same thing? I'm not really sure.
anyway I have system monitor with
memory 23.4GIB and swap 7.4GIB
I want to reduce the swap memory size and add it to real memory
and what is the reasonable size of swap memory size?
and its not a virtual machine
enter image description here <--------------------------------------check this
14.04 partitioning ram swap
asked 4 hours ago
Monk JakeMonk Jake
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when I'm searching for swap memory reduce option.
it all shows the swap partition size reduce.
is it the same thing? I'm not really sure.
anyway I have system monitor with
memory 23.4GIB and swap 7.4GIB
I want to reduce the swap memory size and add it to real memory
and what is the reasonable size of swap memory size?
and its not a virtual machine
enter image description here <--------------------------------------check this
14.04 partitioning ram swap
14.04 partitioning ram swap
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You're slightly confused about swap memory, and how it's used. You can't take away or reduce swap and add it to real memory. Swap is not real physical memory. It is used when real memory needs to make room for other processes, and to do that, it moves older unused processes out to swap. Swap can be configured as a /swapfile, or a disk partition.
– heynnema
4 hours ago
can you look at my 'screenshot' link I posted above? I used GParted to look swap partition but I have no idea which one is a swap partition
– Monk Jake
4 hours ago
You don't have a swap partition currently. That probably means that you're using a 8G /swapfile, or worse yet... no swap at all. In theterminaltypefree -horswaponorcat /etc/fstabto find out more about your swap configuration. I don't even see a Ubuntu partition. Are you running Ubuntu from a USB flash drive? What version Ubuntu?
– heynnema
4 hours ago
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You're slightly confused about swap memory, and how it's used. You can't take away or reduce swap and add it to real memory. Swap is not real physical memory. It is used when real memory needs to make room for other processes, and to do that, it moves older unused processes out to swap. Swap can be configured as a /swapfile, or a disk partition.
– heynnema
4 hours ago
can you look at my 'screenshot' link I posted above? I used GParted to look swap partition but I have no idea which one is a swap partition
– Monk Jake
4 hours ago
You don't have a swap partition currently. That probably means that you're using a 8G /swapfile, or worse yet... no swap at all. In theterminaltypefree -horswaponorcat /etc/fstabto find out more about your swap configuration. I don't even see a Ubuntu partition. Are you running Ubuntu from a USB flash drive? What version Ubuntu?
– heynnema
4 hours ago
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You're slightly confused about swap memory, and how it's used. You can't take away or reduce swap and add it to real memory. Swap is not real physical memory. It is used when real memory needs to make room for other processes, and to do that, it moves older unused processes out to swap. Swap can be configured as a /swapfile, or a disk partition.
– heynnema
4 hours ago
You're slightly confused about swap memory, and how it's used. You can't take away or reduce swap and add it to real memory. Swap is not real physical memory. It is used when real memory needs to make room for other processes, and to do that, it moves older unused processes out to swap. Swap can be configured as a /swapfile, or a disk partition.
– heynnema
4 hours ago
can you look at my 'screenshot' link I posted above? I used GParted to look swap partition but I have no idea which one is a swap partition
– Monk Jake
4 hours ago
can you look at my 'screenshot' link I posted above? I used GParted to look swap partition but I have no idea which one is a swap partition
– Monk Jake
4 hours ago
You don't have a swap partition currently. That probably means that you're using a 8G /swapfile, or worse yet... no swap at all. In the
terminal type free -h or swapon or cat /etc/fstab to find out more about your swap configuration. I don't even see a Ubuntu partition. Are you running Ubuntu from a USB flash drive? What version Ubuntu?– heynnema
4 hours ago
You don't have a swap partition currently. That probably means that you're using a 8G /swapfile, or worse yet... no swap at all. In the
terminal type free -h or swapon or cat /etc/fstab to find out more about your swap configuration. I don't even see a Ubuntu partition. Are you running Ubuntu from a USB flash drive? What version Ubuntu?– heynnema
4 hours ago
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You can't add swap to RAM. It just isn't possible. Swap is a file on your hard drive, RAM is physical hardware. And looks like you have plenty of RAM. If it were me, I'd just get rid of swap space. It will slowly wear down your drive.
To reduce swap, see here
To get rid of it see here
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I reduce swap and it become unlocated but now I have no idea how to add it to real memory
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
i reduced it but now I have no idea how to add it to real memory please check my link on my question
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
You can't. It isn't possible
– colbycdev
3 hours ago
oh really? why?
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
Read all of my answer, please
– colbycdev
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You can't add swap to RAM. It just isn't possible. Swap is a file on your hard drive, RAM is physical hardware. And looks like you have plenty of RAM. If it were me, I'd just get rid of swap space. It will slowly wear down your drive.
To reduce swap, see here
To get rid of it see here
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I reduce swap and it become unlocated but now I have no idea how to add it to real memory
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
i reduced it but now I have no idea how to add it to real memory please check my link on my question
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
You can't. It isn't possible
– colbycdev
3 hours ago
oh really? why?
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
Read all of my answer, please
– colbycdev
3 hours ago
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You can't add swap to RAM. It just isn't possible. Swap is a file on your hard drive, RAM is physical hardware. And looks like you have plenty of RAM. If it were me, I'd just get rid of swap space. It will slowly wear down your drive.
To reduce swap, see here
To get rid of it see here
answered 3 hours ago
colbycdevcolbycdev
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I reduce swap and it become unlocated but now I have no idea how to add it to real memory
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
i reduced it but now I have no idea how to add it to real memory please check my link on my question
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
You can't. It isn't possible
– colbycdev
3 hours ago
oh really? why?
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
Read all of my answer, please
– colbycdev
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You can't add swap to RAM. It just isn't possible. Swap is a file on your hard drive, RAM is physical hardware. And looks like you have plenty of RAM. If it were me, I'd just get rid of swap space. It will slowly wear down your drive.
To reduce swap, see here
To get rid of it see here
answered 3 hours ago
colbycdevcolbycdev
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You can't add swap to RAM. It just isn't possible. Swap is a file on your hard drive, RAM is physical hardware. And looks like you have plenty of RAM. If it were me, I'd just get rid of swap space. It will slowly wear down your drive.
To reduce swap, see here
To get rid of it see here
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I reduce swap and it become unlocated but now I have no idea how to add it to real memory
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
i reduced it but now I have no idea how to add it to real memory please check my link on my question
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
You can't. It isn't possible
– colbycdev
3 hours ago
oh really? why?
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
Read all of my answer, please
– colbycdev
3 hours ago
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I reduce swap and it become unlocated but now I have no idea how to add it to real memory
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
i reduced it but now I have no idea how to add it to real memory please check my link on my question
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
You can't. It isn't possible
– colbycdev
3 hours ago
oh really? why?
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
Read all of my answer, please
– colbycdev
3 hours ago
I reduce swap and it become unlocated but now I have no idea how to add it to real memory
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
I reduce swap and it become unlocated but now I have no idea how to add it to real memory
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
i reduced it but now I have no idea how to add it to real memory please check my link on my question
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
i reduced it but now I have no idea how to add it to real memory please check my link on my question
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
You can't. It isn't possible
– colbycdev
3 hours ago
You can't. It isn't possible
– colbycdev
3 hours ago
oh really? why?
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
oh really? why?
– Monk Jake
3 hours ago
Read all of my answer, please
– colbycdev
3 hours ago
Read all of my answer, please
– colbycdev
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You're slightly confused about swap memory, and how it's used. You can't take away or reduce swap and add it to real memory. Swap is not real physical memory. It is used when real memory needs to make room for other processes, and to do that, it moves older unused processes out to swap. Swap can be configured as a /swapfile, or a disk partition.
– heynnema
4 hours ago
can you look at my 'screenshot' link I posted above? I used GParted to look swap partition but I have no idea which one is a swap partition
– Monk Jake
4 hours ago
You don't have a swap partition currently. That probably means that you're using a 8G /swapfile, or worse yet... no swap at all. In the
terminaltypefree -horswaponorcat /etc/fstabto find out more about your swap configuration. I don't even see a Ubuntu partition. Are you running Ubuntu from a USB flash drive? What version Ubuntu?– heynnema
4 hours ago