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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>.
- Show swap information:
`swapon`
- Enable a given swap area:
`swapon {{path/to/file}}`
- Enable all swap areas specified in `/etc/fstab` except those with the `noauto` option:
`swapon --all`
- Enable a swap partition by its label:
`swapon -L {{label}}`