How to automatically mount swap partition?
This is your previous /etc/fstab
:
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
# / was on /dev/sda2 during installation
UUID=33a0fc77-06b0-406c-95fd-15bf7033b619 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# a swapfile is not a swap partition, no line here
# use dphys-swapfile swap[on|off] for that
Now, to add your swap partition to it, do the following:
Open Gparted.
Right-click on the swap partition and click on Information.
Note down your UUID.
Now, modify your previous
/etc/fstab
, by doing the following:Open the file by typing the command:
sudo -H gedit /etc/fstab
Then, add this line,
UUID=THE UUID YOU OBTAINED FROM ABOVE none swap sw 0 0
after the line
# a swapfile is not a swap partition, no line here
Save the file and restart your computer. Everything should be working now.
Type in terminal:
gnome-disks
Then select the swap partition. In the settings menu select "Edit mount" option.