Frequent Question: How Do I Increase Swap Space in Linux Mint?

How do I change the swap size in Linux Mint?

To resize swap, I did this:

1. reboot from installation USB drive, so that the root filesystem is not mounted.
2. reduce the size of the root filesystem: Code: Select all sudo lvresize -r -L -8G /dev/mint-vg/root.
3. increase the size of the swap partition: Code: Select all sudo lvresize -L +8G /dev/mint-vg/swap_1.

How do I resize swap space in Linux?

The basic steps to take are simple:

1. Turn off the existing swap space.
2. Create a new swap partition of the desired size.
3. Reread the partition table.
4. Configure the partition as swap space.
5. Add the new partition/etc/fstab.
6. Turn on swap.