diff --git a/pages/linux/mkswap.md b/pages/linux/mkswap.md index 6dcabd927..02773cf53 100644 --- a/pages/linux/mkswap.md +++ b/pages/linux/mkswap.md @@ -1,20 +1,17 @@ # mkswap -> Sets up a Linux swap area on a device or in a file. +> Set up a Linux swap area on a device or in a file. +> Note: `path/to/file` can either point to a regular file or a swap partition. > More information: . -- Setup a given partition as swap area: - -`sudo mkswap {{/dev/sdb7}}` - -- Use a given file as swap area: +- Set up a given swap area: `sudo mkswap {{path/to/file}}` - Check a partition for bad blocks before creating the swap area: -`sudo mkswap -c {{/dev/sdb7}}` +`sudo mkswap -c {{path/to/file}}` -- Specify a label for the file (to allow `swapon` to use the label): +- Specify a label for the partition (to allow `swapon` to use the label): -`sudo mkswap -L {{swap1}} {{path/to/file}}` +`sudo mkswap -L {{label}} {{/dev/sda1}}` diff --git a/pages/linux/swapoff.md b/pages/linux/swapoff.md index a1837c14f..266c772c0 100644 --- a/pages/linux/swapoff.md +++ b/pages/linux/swapoff.md @@ -1,20 +1,17 @@ # swapoff -> Disables device or file for swapping. +> Disable devices and files for swapping. +> Note: `path/to/file` can either point to a regular file or a swap partition. > More information: . -- Disable a given swap partition: - -`swapoff {{/dev/sdb7}}` - -- Disable a given swap file: +- Disable a given swap area: `swapoff {{path/to/file}}` -- Disable all swap areas: +- Disable all swap areas in `/proc/swaps`: -`swapoff -a` +`swapoff --all` -- Disable swap by label of a device or file: +- Disable a swap partition by its label: -`swapoff -L {{swap1}}` +`swapoff -L {{label}}` diff --git a/pages/linux/swapon.md b/pages/linux/swapon.md index 9ea999c4f..59212e4ea 100644 --- a/pages/linux/swapon.md +++ b/pages/linux/swapon.md @@ -1,24 +1,21 @@ # swapon -> Enables device or file for swapping. +> Enable devices and files for swapping. +> Note: `path/to/file` can either point to a regular file or a swap partition. > More information: . -- Get swap information: +- Show swap information: -`swapon -s` +`swapon` -- Enable a given swap partition: - -`swapon {{/dev/sdb7}}` - -- Enable a given swap file: +- Enable a given swap area: `swapon {{path/to/file}}` -- Enable all swap areas: +- Enable all swap areas specified in `/etc/fstab` except those with the `noauto` option: -`swapon -a` +`swapon --all` -- Enable swap by label of a device or file: +- Enable a swap partition by its label: -`swapon -L {{swap1}}` +`swapon -L {{label}}`