diff --git a/createSwapStorage.sh b/createSwapStorage.sh new file mode 100755 index 0000000..6a79c98 --- /dev/null +++ b/createSwapStorage.sh @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +# This script adds swap in the System. + +# Info found in: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-add-swap-space-on-ubuntu-20-04 + + +# Creating a Swap File with 2 Gb +sudo fallocate -l 2G /swapfile +ls -lh /swapfile + +# Enabling the Swap File +sudo chmod 600 /swapfile +ls -lh /swapfile +sudo mkswap /swapfile +sudo swapon /swapfile +sudo swapon --show +free -h + +# Making the Swap File Permanent +sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.bak +echo '/swapfile none swap sw 0 0' | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab + +# Adjusting the Swappiness Property +cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness +sudo sysctl vm.swappiness=10 # Setting it closer to 0, makes the swaps more rare. (10 %) +echo "vm.swappiness=10" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf # Append it to that file in order for the custom "swappiness" to be available on restart.