If you've installed Debian using automatic default partitionning and run it on ssd drive with more than 4Go Ram, you should avoid the swap file and rezize main partition for more space. If you are a confirmed linux user, i guess you know how to do manual partionning during installation, so this tips is useless for you. Ok so : Close Gparted if you've it installed. Open terminal as root : Code: sudo -i Disable swap partition : Code: swapoff --all Check for empty swap : Code: cat /proc/swaps Comment-out swap's partition UUID : Code: nano /etc/fstab For example : # UUID=1d3c29bb-d730-4ad0-a659-45b25f60c37d none swap sw 0 0 You can also modify the fstab file using thunar as root. Comment-out the above UUID : Code: nano /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/resume You can also do it with thunar root. Don't close the terminal and open or install g-parted : Code: apt-get install gparted Select the right drive and right click, normally swap already disabled if not do it and apply change. Now right clic on swap partition and delete, apply change Select your main partition, right clic and rezize it to maximum amount, apply change. Recreate boot images : Code: update-initramfs -u -k all Update grub : Code: update-grub Reboot. windsman.
@ipx No particular benefit, no particular issue unless you don't use extra large process, just gain some spcace on your active partition, you can apply it on both hdd and ssd (only with more than 4go ram). Some Linux installer like Calamares have a option during installation to avoid swap or not. windsman.
@windsman haha, no brother I meant debian on one partition and W8.1 on another one of course maybe I expressed myself badly ...
@ipx yes, partioning is multichoice, you can do it how you want, just for your needs, i picked up this video quickly!!! windsman.