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Swap

Swap

Increase swap

Temporary stop swap.
```
sudo dphys-swapfile swapoff
```
Modify the swap configuration file.
```
sudo nano /etc/dphys-swapfile
```
Find and edit the following variable.
```
CONF_SWAPSIZE=100
```
Set new size, example:
```
CONF_SWAPSIZE=1024
```
Re-initialize swap.
```
sudo dphys-swapfile setup
```
Turn the swap back on.
```
sudo dphys-swapfile swapon
```
Restart your Raspberry Pi
```
sudo reboot
```

Source: Increasing Swap on a Raspberry Pi

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