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# swapon
> Enable devices and files for swapping.
> Note: `path/to/file` can either point to a regular file or a swap partition.
> More information: <https://manned.org/swapon.8>.
- Show swap information:
`swapon`
- Enable a given swap area:
`sudo swapon {{path/to/file}}`
- Enable all swap areas specified in `/etc/fstab` except those with the `noauto` option:
`sudo swapon {{[-a|--all]}}`
- Enable a swap partition by its label:
`sudo swapon -L {{label}}`