Question
What is /pleskswap
file for?
Answer
The file /pleskswap
is created during the installation process in case the server has less than 1Gb of RAM. It is used as swap for the server.
Note: the following instructions apply only during the initial server deployment.
It can be managed in the /etc/pleskswaprc
file which overrides default swap settings:
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Connect to the server via SSH.
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Create
/etc/pleskswaprc
if it does not exist:# touch /etc/pleskswaprc
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Edit file
/etc/pleskswaprc
with the possible options below:# disable plesk swap. the same as creating /etc/pleskswapdisable
#PLESK_SWAP=disable
#path to swapfile (e.g. if needed to place swap to another partition)
PLESK_SWAP_PATH=/pleskswap
#change default swap size
PLESK_SWAP_SIZE=1GB
#required amount of memory. If actual memory+swap size if less than this value then plesk swap will be enabled before installation.
PLESK_REQUIRED_MEMORY=1GB
Note: after Plesk installation /pleskswap
can be removed manually.