How to Install and Uninstall dphys-swapfile Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "dphys-swapfile" package

This tutorial shows how to install dphys-swapfile on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dphys-swapfile
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dphys-swapfile" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall dphys-swapfile on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dphys-swapfile
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dphys-swapfile package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: dphys-swapfile
Architecture: all
Version: 20100506-3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Axel Beckert
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 60
Depends: dc, lsb-base (>= 3.0-6)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dphys-swapfile/dphys-swapfile_20100506-3_all.deb
Size: 13216
MD5sum: f9474bfa647a9377d30bea4fdc8cb5fc
SHA1: 9e21112ca2138cdc62b781db8d91e4539a05e3b5
SHA256: 306fe9444ca14308326e4a37b3d3e814b68686293026f736d26c6ab20c101829
Homepage: http://neil.franklin.ch/Projects/dphys-swapfile/
Description: Autogenerate and use a swap file
Description-md5: b00608070510dc33cb909eeb3fb6aa5f