Linux mkswap Command

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The Linux mkswap command is used to set up a swap area.

mkswap can set a disk partition or file as the Linux swap area.

Syntax

mkswap [-cf][-v0][-v1][设备名称或文件][交换区大小]

Parameters：

• -c Before creating a swap area, check for damaged blocks.
• -f When creating a swap area on a SPARC computer, add this parameter.
• -v0 Create an old-style swap area, this is the default.
• -v1 Create a new-style swap area.
• [swap area size] Specify the size of the swap area, in 1024-byte units.

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