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how to delete a swap file?
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Run the following commands: <br><pre>sudo swapoff -a -v <br>sudo rm /swapfile <br>#back up /etc/fstab: <br>sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.bak <br>sudo sed -i ‘//swapfile/d’</pre> <br>The commands should work assuming your swapfile is stored in / and is called “swapfile.”
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