Linux mkswap command

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The Linux mkswap command is used to set swap areas (swap area).

mkswap can set disk partitions or files as Linux swap areas.

Syntax

mkswap [-cf][-v0][-v1][Device Name or File][Swap Area Size]

Parameters:

• -c Check for damaged blocks before creating a swap area.
• -f Add this parameter when creating a swap area on a SPARC computer.
• -v0 Create an old-style swap area, this is the default value.
• -v1 Create a new swap area.
• [Swap Area Size] Specify the swap area size, unit of1024Byte.

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