Linux: swap size
It suggests swap size to be:
- Twice the size of RAM if RAM is less than 2 GB
- Size of RAM + 2 GB if RAM size is more than 2 GB i.e. 5GB of swap for 3GB of RAM
| RAM Size | Swap Size (Without Hibernation) | Swap size (With Hibernation) |
|---|---|---|
| 256MB | 256MB | 512MB |
| 512MB | 512MB | 1GB |
| 1GB | 1GB | 2GB |
| 2GB | 1GB | 3GB |
| 3GB | 2GB | 5GB |
| 4GB | 2GB | 6GB |
| 6GB | 2GB | 8GB |
| 8GB | 3GB | 11GB |
| 12GB | 3GB | 15GB |
| 16GB | 4GB | 20GB |
| 24GB | 5GB | 29GB |
| 32GB | 6GB | 38GB |
| 64GB | 8GB | 72GB |
| 128GB | 11GB | 139GB |
tags:
Linux
Author: Mumin | Publication: 2020-09-03 10:00