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Commands Reference, Volume 5
swap Command
Purpose
Provides a paging space administrative interface.
Syntax
swap [ -a device ] | [ -d device ] | [ -s ] | [ -l ]
Description
The functions provided by the swap command are diplay of characteristics,
addition of paging space and removal of paging space.
Flags
-a device |
Activates the paging space. Performs the same function
the swapon command. |
-d device |
Deactivates the paging space. Performs the same function
as the swapoff command. |
-l |
Lists the status of paging space areas in a list form.
The output has 4 columns, containing the following information:
- device
- Path name of the page space.
- maj/min
- The major/minor device number for the device.
- total
- Total size in megabytes for the area.
- free
- Amount of available space.
|
-s |
Prints summary information about total paging space
usage and availability . Following information is displayed in the output
(amounts of paging space are listed in 4K byte blocks).
- allocated
- Total amount of paging space area currently allocated.
- used
- Total amount of paging space area currently being used.
- available
- Total amount of free paging space.
These numbers include paging spaces from all configured areas as listed
by the -l option on active paging space. |
Exit Status
- 0
- The command completed successfully.
- >0
- An error occurred.
Examples
- To print summary information on total paging space, enter:
swap -s
- To list the status of the paging space areas in a list form, enter:
swap -l
- To activate a particular paging space device paging01, enter:
swapon -a /dev/paging01
Files
/usr/sbin/swap |
Contains the System V swap command. |
Related Information
The chps command, lsps command, swapoff command, swapon command.
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