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fifticon 6 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Is there ever a good reason to disable swap?

it's like a seat belt. If you never crash your car you are OK with instant death if you do so anyway. I prefer seat belts, even though I also prefer not to crash my car.

HeatrayEnjoyer 6 months ago [–]

Adding 10% more memory via swap will not save you in most cases.

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