Question
swapon: /swapfile: swapon failed: Operation not permitted
- Posted on December 17, 2019
- Debian
Asked by avayaphone
composer update
Does not run due to low memory on a droplet with 2GB.
But swapon operation is not permitted here: “swapon: /swapfile: swapon failed: Operation not permitted”
Followed https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-add-swap-space-on-ubuntu-18-04 to no avail - cannot enable swap in the last step.
What else can I do to enable swap, even if temporarily?
Thanks!
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Hi @avayaphone,
This might be a really long shot however, can you try using
sudoIt should help with your problem. If it still exists, please make sure you have the correct ownership and permission on the swapfile. To do so, type in
Regards, KDSys