11.3.3. Removing a Swap File

11.3.3. Removing a Swap File

To remove a swap file:

  1. At a shell prompt as root, execute the following command to disable the swap file (where /swapfile is the swap file):

     # swapoff -v /swapfile 
    
  2. Remove its entry from the /etc/fstab file.

  3. Remove the actual file:

     # rm /swapfile