To change the swap priority of a swap device in Linux, follow these steps:
Steps to Change Swap Priority:
Identify Current Swap Devices: Check your current swap devices and their priorities using:
swapon --showTurn Off the Swap Device: If the swap device is currently active, you need to turn it off:
sudo swapoff /dev/sdXReplace
/dev/sdXwith the actual swap device (e.g.,/dev/sda2).Turn On the Swap Device with New Priority: Use the
swaponcommand to turn it back on with the desired priority:sudo swapon -p <new_priority> /dev/sdXReplace
<new_priority>with the desired priority value and/dev/sdXwith your swap device.Verify the Changes: Check the swap priorities again to confirm the change:
swapon --show
Example:
To change the priority of /dev/sda2 to 10:
sudo swapoff /dev/sda2
sudo swapon -p 10 /dev/sda2
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