mkswap

Question 1

mkswap

Answer 1

mkswap sets up a Linux swap area on a device or in a file.

Question 2

mkswap

• c
• f
• L

Answer 2

• c, –check, Check the device for bad blocks.
• f, –force, This allows the creation of a swap area larger then the partition it resides on.
• L, –label label, Specify a label for the device, to allow swapon by label.

Question 3

mkswap

• p
• U

Answer 3

• p, –pagesize size, Specify the page size(bytes) to use.
• U, –uuid UUID, Specify the UUID to use. The default generates one.