Swap space in Linux

Swap space is virtual memory allocated on the hard disk that is used to hold inactive memory pages when RAM is depleted. In this article, we learn all about swap space and how to create a swap file in Linux.

Table of contents.Introduction.How much do we need.Creating a swap file.Removing a swap file.Summary.References.Introduction.

Other than RAM which stores data concerning active processes, swap space is allocated memory in the hard disk used when RAM is depleted. We can have swap spa...