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system/swap.md

@@ -4,49 +4,47 @@ tags: [ "basics" ]
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 # Making a Swap File
 
-```bash
+```sh
+su root
 cd /var/cache/
-```
-
-```bash
-sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=swapfile bs=1K count=4M
+dd if=/dev/zero of=swapfile bs=1K count=4M
 ```
 
 This creates a swapfile of (1k x 4M) 4 Gigs.
 Change 4M to XM for an XGig swap.
 
-```bash
-sudo chmod 600 swapfile
+```sh
+chmod 600 swapfile
 ```
 
-```bash
-sudo mkswap swapfile
+```sh
+mkswap swapfile
 ```
 
-```bash
-sudo swapon swapfile
+```sh
+swapon swapfile
 ```
 
 Test it's working with top
 
-```bash
+```sh
 top -bn1 | grep -i swap
 ```
 
 or:
 
-```bash
-echo "/var/cache/swapfile none swap sw 0 0" | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab
+```sh
+echo "/var/cache/swapfile none swap sw 0 0" | tee -a /etc/fstab
 ```
 
 Test it'll work at boot with:
 
-```bash
-sudo swapoff swapfile
+```sh
+swapoff swapfile
 ```
 
-```bash
-sudo swapon -va
+```sh
+swapon -va
 ```
 
 # Partition Swaps
@@ -57,13 +55,13 @@ Put this in /etc/fstab:
 
 Then test it works with:
 
-```bash
-sudo swapon -va
+```sh
+swapon -va
 ```
 
 Test other partitions in fstab with:
 
-```bash
-sudo mount -a
+```sh
+mount -a
 ```