Re: swap file vs swap partition

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Author: Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss
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To: plug-discuss
CC: Steve Litt
Subject: Re: swap file vs swap partition
On Wed, 28 Oct 2020 13:43:22 -0700
Bob Elzer via PLUG-discuss <> wrote:

> The biggest difference is, files can become fragmented while
> partitions don't.


I had no idea there was such a thing as a Linux swap file. I guess
that's a recent thing. If my partition file becomes fragmented, is
there a way for me to defragment it?

SteveT

Steve Litt
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