How to Create Swap memory over loop Device in Linux

To begin, use the dd command to create a file: # dd if=/dev/zero of=a.txt bs=1M count=400 Once the file is created, let’s attach it to a loop device: #losetup /dev/loop0 a.txt format the loop device /dev/loop0 with mkswap #mkswap /dev/loop0 Then activate swap using swapon command. #swapon /dev/loop0 Now you can check you Swap memory… Read More How to Create Swap memory over loop Device in Linux

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