How Do I Enable Swap Space in Linux?

How do I add swap space to 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.

How do I enable swap space?

Activating the swap partition

1. Pull up a terminal and run gksu gparted & and enter your root password. …
2. Right-click on your swap partition and choose *Information*. …
3. Run gksu gedit /etc/fstab & and look for the line that has *swap* in it. …
4. Save the file.
5. Enable the new swap partition with this command.