No, you don't require more than 2GB of swap space.
No, you don't require more than 2GB of swap space.
It's a 2013 SSD, meaning you can't lock in any specific upgrade plan. But keep in mind that Linux will verify the SSD's status and only mount it read-only once the flash cells report an issue to the kernel.
Using my laptop, I adjusted the swap space to 4GB since it only had 4GB of RAM.
Good comments here, especially one by @LloydLynx . As a rule of thumb, don't worry too much about swap (whether you have it or not). It doesn't make a lot of difference these days for most users. It never hurts to have swap, though. If you often leave idle processes running, you will get more data cached in the RAM by having swap. There is no one-size-fits-all answer, but it could be ~the size of RAM used by idle processes on your system, or if you need suspend-to-disk, the size needed for suspending. As for wearing down SSD's: this is really not a problem and hasn't been for a while (a decade?). Only the very few first generation SSD could be worn out in a typical home/office use scenario, but these days even if one would trash away on the disk with constant small writes, it will probably be obsolete because of other reasons before it starts to fail because of too much writes. The cells are more durable and wear leveling is more intelligent than it used to be. Edited September 25, 2021 by Wild Penquin A few TYPOs / brainfarts
The response varies based on your specific needs and workload. For typical office tasks, web browsing, and gaming, it’s generally not necessary. However, if you engage in video editing, CAD work, IDE use, or have a home server, the situation changes. Consider your maximum RAM usage in the most demanding case—it can help gauge if extra memory is beneficial. Edited September 25, 2021 by Wild Penquin