How Do I Create a Swap Partition While Installing Ubuntu?

How do I create a swap partition after installing Ubuntu?

Creating the swap partition

1. Boot to Ubuntu install CD and choose the option to run Ubuntu now.
2. Go to system -> GParted Partition Editor.
3. Delete the swap partition and, if there is nothing else in it, the extended partition that holds it.

How do I create a swap partition after installing 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.