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  1. .Dd February 2, 2015
  2. .Dt MKSWAP 8
  3. .Os ubase
  4. .Sh NAME
  5. .Nm mkswap
  6. .Nd set up a Linux swap area
  7. .Sh SYNOPSIS
  8. .Nm
  9. .Ar device
  10. .Sh DESCRIPTION
  11. .Nm
  12. sets up a Linux swap area on a device or in a file. The
  13. .Ar device
  14. argument will usually be a disk-partition but it can also be a file. After
  15. creating the swap area you will typically need to use the
  16. .Xr swapon 8
  17. command to start using it.
  18. .Sh SEE ALSO
  19. .Xr swapon 8