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Tutorial: Creating a Swap File

By Andrew Powell 19/12/2013 Tutorials

Have you found you forgot to create a Swap partition upon installing your favourite Linux distribution? Or simply have a nice layout of partitions on your hard drive that you do not wish to alter? Then let's instead create a "swap file" in Linux! Even if you're primarily from a Microsoft…

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FreeBSD 15 Installer to Include Built-in KDE Plasma Desktop Option

Discover the FreeBSD 15 Installer featuring a built-in KDE Plasma Desktop option. Simplify your setup with this user-friendly interface and enhanced performance.

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15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Benchmark Tools

Discover the 15 best free and open source Linux benchmark tools to optimize your system's performance and enhance your computing experience.

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How to Clear RAM Cache, Buffers, and Swap in Linux Without Reboot

Discover effective methods to clear RAM cache, buffers, and swap in Linux without rebooting. Optimize your system's performance with our step-by-step guide.

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How Stacer Simplifies Linux System Maintenance and Optimization

Discover how Stacer streamlines Linux system maintenance and optimization, making it easier to manage resources and enhance performance effortlessly.

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Traefik Proxy 3.5 Brings Ingress NGINX Migration, React Dashboard

Discover how Traefik Proxy 3.5 simplifies Ingress NGINX migration with its new features and a powerful React dashboard for enhanced management.

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The Popular Opensource 3D Software Blender Arrives on Android and iPad Tablets

The Blender team has announced that Blender is soon coming to iPad and Android tablets, making 3D creation more accessible than ever before.

How to Find Running Services in Linux with Systemd Commands [Quick Guide]

Linux supports different ways to manage (start, stop, restart, enable auto-start at system boot, etc.) services, typically through a process or service manager.

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Immich 1.136 Photo and Video Backup Brings Breaking Changes

Immich 1.136 brings a major breaking change to media paths—users with relative paths must update to absolute paths and run a database migration tool.

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Trail’s End for Clear Linux

Intel’s sudden shutdown of its high-performance Clear Linux OS has left enterprise users scrambling. Here’s where to go next.

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Rolling With Rhino: The Ups and Downs of a Reinvented Linux

Unconventional, opinionated, and undeniably unique — Rhino Linux might change the way you see your desktop. Or at least keep you guessing.

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