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What's the best way to install Ubuntu/Linux?
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2) Swap (the same size or a bit larger than the RAM in your machine is the tradition)
The "tradition" says 2xRAM
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwapFaq#How%20much%20swap%20do%20I%20need?0 -
From TFA:The "tradition" says 2xRAM
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwapFaq#How%20much%20swap%20do%20I%20need?In reality, if you use hibernation you need what was outlined the relevant paragraph above, otherwise you need as much swap space as your system will use - which may be actually be very little in a modern hardware setup.
With about 2GB of RAM, I doubt swap gets used at all - personally I have never noticed swap being used and I am feeling a bit of a spendthrift for having upgraded from 1GB RAM to 2GB.Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0 -
DVardysShadow wrote: »With about 2GB of RAM, I doubt swap gets used at all - personally I have never noticed swap being used and I am feeling a bit of a spendthrift for having upgraded from 1GB RAM to 2GB.
With normal use (web browsing etc) i've hardly ever seen my system use swap but if you have several VMs open along with a browser and media player i'd expect it to use swap (as my system with 4gb ram did yesterday)0
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