Does Linux Mint Need Swap Partition?
Contents for Mint 19. X Installs There Is No Need to Make a Swap Partition. Equally, You Can If You So Wish & Mint Will Use It When Required. If You Don’t...
For Mint 19. x installs there is no need to make a swap partition. Equally, you can if you so wish & Mint will use it when required. If you don’t create a swap partition then Mint will create & use a swap file when needed.
Does Linux Mint use swap file?
Re: Linux Mint Swap File vs Swap Partition
During installation, it will create a swap file size related to the total RAM in the machine. Leaving it at default, should be adequate. How much RAM do you have? If you have 4GB or more you’ll probably not even use swap for every day use.
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What is swap partition in Linux Mint?
… e-computer states: Also create a swap partition. This partition is used for hibernation and as a safety buffer in case your computer runs out of RAM. Give this partition a size equal to the amount of RAM in your computer.
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