Slackware HowTo

Manage a swapfile on Slackware

Extra swap without touching partitions.

1. Create file

fallocate -l 2G /swapfile
chmod 600 /swapfile

2. Enable

mkswap /swapfile
swapon /swapfile

3. Persist

Add to /etc/fstab:

/swapfile none swap sw 0 0

4. Verify

swapon -s

Quick checklist

[ ] Steps completed
[ ] Config updated
[ ] Service tested
[ ] Restart/rollback ready
[ ] Logs checked

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