Install alongside windows option ubuntu 18.04 low swap
I have a ThinkPad P1 with 64GB ram. I have installed Ubuntu 18.04, and selected install alongside windows option to leave Ubuntu to handle everything during the installation on 1TB SSD which I have allocated 450GB to Ubuntu.
Once installation completed, I have checked the system and noticed ubuntu only gave 2GB to the swaps partition.
I was wondering if this is normal. What if the system requires more SWAPS, what would happen then?
Thx
18.04 swap
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I have a ThinkPad P1 with 64GB ram. I have installed Ubuntu 18.04, and selected install alongside windows option to leave Ubuntu to handle everything during the installation on 1TB SSD which I have allocated 450GB to Ubuntu.
Once installation completed, I have checked the system and noticed ubuntu only gave 2GB to the swaps partition.
I was wondering if this is normal. What if the system requires more SWAPS, what would happen then?
Thx
18.04 swap
asked Feb 3 at 21:14
user1877461user1877461
62
It's okay. With the memory that you have, you should not have problems. On my desktop I have a Linux and 32GB of memory I do not have a swap. If I ever run a mathematical procedure that requires a lot of memory I would create a swapfile to execute it.
– Carlos Dagorret
Feb 4 at 0:16
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I have a ThinkPad P1 with 64GB ram. I have installed Ubuntu 18.04, and selected install alongside windows option to leave Ubuntu to handle everything during the installation on 1TB SSD which I have allocated 450GB to Ubuntu.
Once installation completed, I have checked the system and noticed ubuntu only gave 2GB to the swaps partition.
I was wondering if this is normal. What if the system requires more SWAPS, what would happen then?
Thx
18.04 swap
asked Feb 3 at 21:14
user1877461user1877461
62
I have a ThinkPad P1 with 64GB ram. I have installed Ubuntu 18.04, and selected install alongside windows option to leave Ubuntu to handle everything during the installation on 1TB SSD which I have allocated 450GB to Ubuntu.
Once installation completed, I have checked the system and noticed ubuntu only gave 2GB to the swaps partition.
I was wondering if this is normal. What if the system requires more SWAPS, what would happen then?
Thx
18.04 swap
18.04 swap
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asked Feb 3 at 21:14
user1877461user1877461
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user1877461
asked Feb 3 at 21:14
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asked Feb 3 at 21:14
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It's okay. With the memory that you have, you should not have problems. On my desktop I have a Linux and 32GB of memory I do not have a swap. If I ever run a mathematical procedure that requires a lot of memory I would create a swapfile to execute it.
– Carlos Dagorret
Feb 4 at 0:16
add a comment |
It's okay. With the memory that you have, you should not have problems. On my desktop I have a Linux and 32GB of memory I do not have a swap. If I ever run a mathematical procedure that requires a lot of memory I would create a swapfile to execute it.
– Carlos Dagorret
Feb 4 at 0:16
It's okay. With the memory that you have, you should not have problems. On my desktop I have a Linux and 32GB of memory I do not have a swap. If I ever run a mathematical procedure that requires a lot of memory I would create a swapfile to execute it.
– Carlos Dagorret
Feb 4 at 0:16
It's okay. With the memory that you have, you should not have problems. On my desktop I have a Linux and 32GB of memory I do not have a swap. If I ever run a mathematical procedure that requires a lot of memory I would create a swapfile to execute it.
– Carlos Dagorret
Feb 4 at 0:16
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Since Ubuntu 17.04 it make a swap file of 2 GB by default. (not a partition)
You can resize the swap file by following this: https://bogdancornianu.com/change-swap-size-in-ubuntu/
answered Feb 3 at 21:18
JerareYoshiJerareYoshi
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Thank you for your answer. is it possible to resize the swap? or if the system requires more space, will this get resized automatically?
– user1877461
Feb 3 at 21:21
Sorry i just remember that Ubuntu 18.04 does not create a swap partition by default. It create a swap file. The system can't resize automatically the swap.
– JerareYoshi
Feb 3 at 21:32
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I have only 16 GB ram in my main PC.
I constantly monitor the system with gkrellm and it almost never uses swap.
It is always stressed at 90+% cpu active time (8 core processor) and still does not use swap.
Unless you really feel that a larger swap is necessary (and that would only be if monitoring shows it is filling the swap) I believe there is no need to change the default.
My suggestion -- monitor before you stress out and make changes.
answered Feb 3 at 23:10
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Since Ubuntu 17.04 it make a swap file of 2 GB by default. (not a partition)
You can resize the swap file by following this: https://bogdancornianu.com/change-swap-size-in-ubuntu/
answered Feb 3 at 21:18
JerareYoshiJerareYoshi
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Thank you for your answer. is it possible to resize the swap? or if the system requires more space, will this get resized automatically?
– user1877461
Feb 3 at 21:21
Sorry i just remember that Ubuntu 18.04 does not create a swap partition by default. It create a swap file. The system can't resize automatically the swap.
– JerareYoshi
Feb 3 at 21:32
add a comment |
Since Ubuntu 17.04 it make a swap file of 2 GB by default. (not a partition)
You can resize the swap file by following this: https://bogdancornianu.com/change-swap-size-in-ubuntu/
answered Feb 3 at 21:18
JerareYoshiJerareYoshi
1345
Thank you for your answer. is it possible to resize the swap? or if the system requires more space, will this get resized automatically?
– user1877461
Feb 3 at 21:21
Sorry i just remember that Ubuntu 18.04 does not create a swap partition by default. It create a swap file. The system can't resize automatically the swap.
– JerareYoshi
Feb 3 at 21:32
add a comment |
Since Ubuntu 17.04 it make a swap file of 2 GB by default. (not a partition)
You can resize the swap file by following this: https://bogdancornianu.com/change-swap-size-in-ubuntu/
answered Feb 3 at 21:18
JerareYoshiJerareYoshi
1345
Since Ubuntu 17.04 it make a swap file of 2 GB by default. (not a partition)
You can resize the swap file by following this: https://bogdancornianu.com/change-swap-size-in-ubuntu/
answered Feb 3 at 21:18
JerareYoshiJerareYoshi
1345
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answered Feb 3 at 21:18
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answered Feb 3 at 21:18
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answered Feb 3 at 21:18
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Thank you for your answer. is it possible to resize the swap? or if the system requires more space, will this get resized automatically?
– user1877461
Feb 3 at 21:21
Sorry i just remember that Ubuntu 18.04 does not create a swap partition by default. It create a swap file. The system can't resize automatically the swap.
– JerareYoshi
Feb 3 at 21:32
add a comment |
Thank you for your answer. is it possible to resize the swap? or if the system requires more space, will this get resized automatically?
– user1877461
Feb 3 at 21:21
Sorry i just remember that Ubuntu 18.04 does not create a swap partition by default. It create a swap file. The system can't resize automatically the swap.
– JerareYoshi
Feb 3 at 21:32
Thank you for your answer. is it possible to resize the swap? or if the system requires more space, will this get resized automatically?
– user1877461
Feb 3 at 21:21
Thank you for your answer. is it possible to resize the swap? or if the system requires more space, will this get resized automatically?
– user1877461
Feb 3 at 21:21
Sorry i just remember that Ubuntu 18.04 does not create a swap partition by default. It create a swap file. The system can't resize automatically the swap.
– JerareYoshi
Feb 3 at 21:32
Sorry i just remember that Ubuntu 18.04 does not create a swap partition by default. It create a swap file. The system can't resize automatically the swap.
– JerareYoshi
Feb 3 at 21:32
add a comment |
I have only 16 GB ram in my main PC.
I constantly monitor the system with gkrellm and it almost never uses swap.
It is always stressed at 90+% cpu active time (8 core processor) and still does not use swap.
Unless you really feel that a larger swap is necessary (and that would only be if monitoring shows it is filling the swap) I believe there is no need to change the default.
My suggestion -- monitor before you stress out and make changes.
answered Feb 3 at 23:10
Computer SavvyComputer Savvy
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I have only 16 GB ram in my main PC.
I constantly monitor the system with gkrellm and it almost never uses swap.
It is always stressed at 90+% cpu active time (8 core processor) and still does not use swap.
Unless you really feel that a larger swap is necessary (and that would only be if monitoring shows it is filling the swap) I believe there is no need to change the default.
My suggestion -- monitor before you stress out and make changes.
answered Feb 3 at 23:10
Computer SavvyComputer Savvy
263
add a comment |
I have only 16 GB ram in my main PC.
I constantly monitor the system with gkrellm and it almost never uses swap.
It is always stressed at 90+% cpu active time (8 core processor) and still does not use swap.
Unless you really feel that a larger swap is necessary (and that would only be if monitoring shows it is filling the swap) I believe there is no need to change the default.
My suggestion -- monitor before you stress out and make changes.
answered Feb 3 at 23:10
Computer SavvyComputer Savvy
263
I have only 16 GB ram in my main PC.
I constantly monitor the system with gkrellm and it almost never uses swap.
It is always stressed at 90+% cpu active time (8 core processor) and still does not use swap.
Unless you really feel that a larger swap is necessary (and that would only be if monitoring shows it is filling the swap) I believe there is no need to change the default.
My suggestion -- monitor before you stress out and make changes.
answered Feb 3 at 23:10
Computer SavvyComputer Savvy
263
answered Feb 3 at 23:10
Computer SavvyComputer Savvy
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answered Feb 3 at 23:10
Computer SavvyComputer Savvy
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It's okay. With the memory that you have, you should not have problems. On my desktop I have a Linux and 32GB of memory I do not have a swap. If I ever run a mathematical procedure that requires a lot of memory I would create a swapfile to execute it.
– Carlos Dagorret
Feb 4 at 0:16