How Big Should My Swap Partition Be?
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The size of your swap partition will depend on the amount of RAM you have in your system. As a general rule of thumb, you should have a swap partition that is twice the amount of RAM you have installed. For example, if you have 8GB of RAM, you should have at least a 16GB swap partition.