swappiness setting ignored in sysctl.conf
swappiness is set to 0 and I can't change it.
I tried changing swappiness in sysctl.conf and sysfs.conf - both are ignodered after reboot (Ubuntu 12.04):
$ sudo gedit /etc/sysctl.conf
vm.swappiness=60
$ sudo gedit /etc/sysfs.conf
vm.swappiness=60
/etc/sysctl.d/60-my-swappiness.conf
vm.swappiness=60
$ sudo cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
0
$ rgrep swappiness /etc/sysctl.*
/etc/sysctl.conf:# swappiness
/etc/sysctl.conf:vm.swappiness=60
/etc/sysctl.conf~:# swappiness
/etc/sysctl.conf~:vm.swappiness = 60
/etc/sysctl.d/60-my-swappiness.conf:vm.swappiness = 60
$ sudo sysctl -p
vm.swappiness = 60
$ sudo cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
60
after reboot it is again 0:
$ sudo cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
0
Why my settings in sysctl.conf are not loading after reboot?
Is it something wrong with procps?
What should I check?
I looked for answer in askubuntu and i other sites, but I not found the answer.
I saw this, but there is no answer:
Swappiness setting ignored in systcl.conf
Please help
12.04
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25
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asked Mar 19 '13 at 12:35
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swappiness is set to 0 and I can't change it.
I tried changing swappiness in sysctl.conf and sysfs.conf - both are ignodered after reboot (Ubuntu 12.04):
$ sudo gedit /etc/sysctl.conf
vm.swappiness=60
$ sudo gedit /etc/sysfs.conf
vm.swappiness=60
/etc/sysctl.d/60-my-swappiness.conf
vm.swappiness=60
$ sudo cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
0
$ rgrep swappiness /etc/sysctl.*
/etc/sysctl.conf:# swappiness
/etc/sysctl.conf:vm.swappiness=60
/etc/sysctl.conf~:# swappiness
/etc/sysctl.conf~:vm.swappiness = 60
/etc/sysctl.d/60-my-swappiness.conf:vm.swappiness = 60
$ sudo sysctl -p
vm.swappiness = 60
$ sudo cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
60
after reboot it is again 0:
$ sudo cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
0
Why my settings in sysctl.conf are not loading after reboot?
Is it something wrong with procps?
What should I check?
I looked for answer in askubuntu and i other sites, but I not found the answer.
I saw this, but there is no answer:
Swappiness setting ignored in systcl.conf
Please help
12.04
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25
Community♦
1
asked Mar 19 '13 at 12:35
BartekBartek
7318
The default value of swappiness in Ubuntu is 60. Can you add the output oflsb_release -ato the question. Can you also add an explanation of how you got to the point of swappiness becoming 0.
– mikewhatever
Mar 19 '13 at 12:53
@mikewhatever Yes I know it's 60, this is why I wanted to change it from 0 to default 60. ' $ lsb_release -a' No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS Release: 12.04 Codename: precise'
– Bartek
Mar 19 '13 at 12:56
add a comment |
swappiness is set to 0 and I can't change it.
I tried changing swappiness in sysctl.conf and sysfs.conf - both are ignodered after reboot (Ubuntu 12.04):
$ sudo gedit /etc/sysctl.conf
vm.swappiness=60
$ sudo gedit /etc/sysfs.conf
vm.swappiness=60
/etc/sysctl.d/60-my-swappiness.conf
vm.swappiness=60
$ sudo cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
0
$ rgrep swappiness /etc/sysctl.*
/etc/sysctl.conf:# swappiness
/etc/sysctl.conf:vm.swappiness=60
/etc/sysctl.conf~:# swappiness
/etc/sysctl.conf~:vm.swappiness = 60
/etc/sysctl.d/60-my-swappiness.conf:vm.swappiness = 60
$ sudo sysctl -p
vm.swappiness = 60
$ sudo cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
60
after reboot it is again 0:
$ sudo cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
0
Why my settings in sysctl.conf are not loading after reboot?
Is it something wrong with procps?
What should I check?
I looked for answer in askubuntu and i other sites, but I not found the answer.
I saw this, but there is no answer:
Swappiness setting ignored in systcl.conf
Please help
12.04
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25
Community♦
1
asked Mar 19 '13 at 12:35
BartekBartek
7318
swappiness is set to 0 and I can't change it.
I tried changing swappiness in sysctl.conf and sysfs.conf - both are ignodered after reboot (Ubuntu 12.04):
$ sudo gedit /etc/sysctl.conf
vm.swappiness=60
$ sudo gedit /etc/sysfs.conf
vm.swappiness=60
/etc/sysctl.d/60-my-swappiness.conf
vm.swappiness=60
$ sudo cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
0
$ rgrep swappiness /etc/sysctl.*
/etc/sysctl.conf:# swappiness
/etc/sysctl.conf:vm.swappiness=60
/etc/sysctl.conf~:# swappiness
/etc/sysctl.conf~:vm.swappiness = 60
/etc/sysctl.d/60-my-swappiness.conf:vm.swappiness = 60
$ sudo sysctl -p
vm.swappiness = 60
$ sudo cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
60
after reboot it is again 0:
$ sudo cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
0
Why my settings in sysctl.conf are not loading after reboot?
Is it something wrong with procps?
What should I check?
I looked for answer in askubuntu and i other sites, but I not found the answer.
I saw this, but there is no answer:
Swappiness setting ignored in systcl.conf
Please help
12.04
12.04
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25
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1
asked Mar 19 '13 at 12:35
BartekBartek
7318
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25
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asked Mar 19 '13 at 12:35
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25
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The default value of swappiness in Ubuntu is 60. Can you add the output oflsb_release -ato the question. Can you also add an explanation of how you got to the point of swappiness becoming 0.
– mikewhatever
Mar 19 '13 at 12:53
@mikewhatever Yes I know it's 60, this is why I wanted to change it from 0 to default 60. ' $ lsb_release -a' No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS Release: 12.04 Codename: precise'
– Bartek
Mar 19 '13 at 12:56
add a comment |
The default value of swappiness in Ubuntu is 60. Can you add the output oflsb_release -ato the question. Can you also add an explanation of how you got to the point of swappiness becoming 0.
– mikewhatever
Mar 19 '13 at 12:53
@mikewhatever Yes I know it's 60, this is why I wanted to change it from 0 to default 60. ' $ lsb_release -a' No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS Release: 12.04 Codename: precise'
– Bartek
Mar 19 '13 at 12:56
The default value of swappiness in Ubuntu is 60. Can you add the output of
lsb_release -a to the question. Can you also add an explanation of how you got to the point of swappiness becoming 0.– mikewhatever
Mar 19 '13 at 12:53
The default value of swappiness in Ubuntu is 60. Can you add the output of
lsb_release -a to the question. Can you also add an explanation of how you got to the point of swappiness becoming 0.– mikewhatever
Mar 19 '13 at 12:53
@mikewhatever Yes I know it's 60, this is why I wanted to change it from 0 to default 60. ' $ lsb_release -a' No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS Release: 12.04 Codename: precise'
– Bartek
Mar 19 '13 at 12:56
@mikewhatever Yes I know it's 60, this is why I wanted to change it from 0 to default 60. ' $ lsb_release -a' No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS Release: 12.04 Codename: precise'
– Bartek
Mar 19 '13 at 12:56
add a comment |
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please verify first by using the following:
cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
This output gives you the right swappiness at the moment. (it could be 0 it could be 60)
If you want to change this do the following:
gksudo leafpad /etc/sysctl.conf
I use leafpad as an editor but you can change this with gedit (what has a bug in it)
scroll at the bottom of this file and add
# altering swappiness
vm.swappiness= (give here the digit you want e.g. 60 or 10 (bold is for pointing out)
save this altered file and reboot completely
verify your swappiness again by using the command I gave above (cat ....)
I use for 1Gb RAM or more the value 10; for less than 1Gb RAM the value 5 (personal experience) . Only for a server or something like that the value 60 is required.
Good luck !
answered Mar 19 '13 at 12:57
Joris DondersJoris Donders
1,00967
Did you read my question? I did it before and setting in sysctl.conf are ignored after reboot. Something is wrong about it.
– Bartek
Mar 19 '13 at 13:06
check that file again on possible double entry's vm.swappiness. Remove all those entry's and configure that file again. Altering swappiness was never an issue, and as a support point I've done that more than 30 times. For altering this file I strongly advise to use Leafpad and not Gedit (what has a bug you can confirm that on Launchpad)
– Joris Donders
Mar 20 '13 at 9:04
add a comment |
I was having the same issue so I added
sysctl -p
to my /etc/rc.local file and now my swappiness value matches the value in /etc/sysctl.conf after reboot. This probably reflects on something not being configured quite properly in a default install, but this is the easy fix.
answered Apr 23 '14 at 13:29
JoeJoe
37617
add a comment |
syntax error
If I'm not mistaken, you have
vm.swappiness=60
when you should have the line
vm.swappiness = 60
in /etc/sysctl.conf in order to make the setting persistent
answered Jun 20 '14 at 5:28
mchidmchid
23k25284
add a comment |
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please verify first by using the following:
cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
This output gives you the right swappiness at the moment. (it could be 0 it could be 60)
If you want to change this do the following:
gksudo leafpad /etc/sysctl.conf
I use leafpad as an editor but you can change this with gedit (what has a bug in it)
scroll at the bottom of this file and add
# altering swappiness
vm.swappiness= (give here the digit you want e.g. 60 or 10 (bold is for pointing out)
save this altered file and reboot completely
verify your swappiness again by using the command I gave above (cat ....)
I use for 1Gb RAM or more the value 10; for less than 1Gb RAM the value 5 (personal experience) . Only for a server or something like that the value 60 is required.
Good luck !
answered Mar 19 '13 at 12:57
Joris DondersJoris Donders
1,00967
Did you read my question? I did it before and setting in sysctl.conf are ignored after reboot. Something is wrong about it.
– Bartek
Mar 19 '13 at 13:06
check that file again on possible double entry's vm.swappiness. Remove all those entry's and configure that file again. Altering swappiness was never an issue, and as a support point I've done that more than 30 times. For altering this file I strongly advise to use Leafpad and not Gedit (what has a bug you can confirm that on Launchpad)
– Joris Donders
Mar 20 '13 at 9:04
add a comment |
please verify first by using the following:
cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
This output gives you the right swappiness at the moment. (it could be 0 it could be 60)
If you want to change this do the following:
gksudo leafpad /etc/sysctl.conf
I use leafpad as an editor but you can change this with gedit (what has a bug in it)
scroll at the bottom of this file and add
# altering swappiness
vm.swappiness= (give here the digit you want e.g. 60 or 10 (bold is for pointing out)
save this altered file and reboot completely
verify your swappiness again by using the command I gave above (cat ....)
I use for 1Gb RAM or more the value 10; for less than 1Gb RAM the value 5 (personal experience) . Only for a server or something like that the value 60 is required.
Good luck !
answered Mar 19 '13 at 12:57
Joris DondersJoris Donders
1,00967
Did you read my question? I did it before and setting in sysctl.conf are ignored after reboot. Something is wrong about it.
– Bartek
Mar 19 '13 at 13:06
check that file again on possible double entry's vm.swappiness. Remove all those entry's and configure that file again. Altering swappiness was never an issue, and as a support point I've done that more than 30 times. For altering this file I strongly advise to use Leafpad and not Gedit (what has a bug you can confirm that on Launchpad)
– Joris Donders
Mar 20 '13 at 9:04
add a comment |
please verify first by using the following:
cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
This output gives you the right swappiness at the moment. (it could be 0 it could be 60)
If you want to change this do the following:
gksudo leafpad /etc/sysctl.conf
I use leafpad as an editor but you can change this with gedit (what has a bug in it)
scroll at the bottom of this file and add
# altering swappiness
vm.swappiness= (give here the digit you want e.g. 60 or 10 (bold is for pointing out)
save this altered file and reboot completely
verify your swappiness again by using the command I gave above (cat ....)
I use for 1Gb RAM or more the value 10; for less than 1Gb RAM the value 5 (personal experience) . Only for a server or something like that the value 60 is required.
Good luck !
answered Mar 19 '13 at 12:57
Joris DondersJoris Donders
1,00967
please verify first by using the following:
cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
This output gives you the right swappiness at the moment. (it could be 0 it could be 60)
If you want to change this do the following:
gksudo leafpad /etc/sysctl.conf
I use leafpad as an editor but you can change this with gedit (what has a bug in it)
scroll at the bottom of this file and add
# altering swappiness
vm.swappiness= (give here the digit you want e.g. 60 or 10 (bold is for pointing out)
save this altered file and reboot completely
verify your swappiness again by using the command I gave above (cat ....)
I use for 1Gb RAM or more the value 10; for less than 1Gb RAM the value 5 (personal experience) . Only for a server or something like that the value 60 is required.
Good luck !
answered Mar 19 '13 at 12:57
Joris DondersJoris Donders
1,00967
answered Mar 19 '13 at 12:57
Joris DondersJoris Donders
1,00967
answered Mar 19 '13 at 12:57
Joris DondersJoris Donders
1,00967
answered Mar 19 '13 at 12:57
Joris DondersJoris Donders
1,00967
1,00967
Did you read my question? I did it before and setting in sysctl.conf are ignored after reboot. Something is wrong about it.
– Bartek
Mar 19 '13 at 13:06
check that file again on possible double entry's vm.swappiness. Remove all those entry's and configure that file again. Altering swappiness was never an issue, and as a support point I've done that more than 30 times. For altering this file I strongly advise to use Leafpad and not Gedit (what has a bug you can confirm that on Launchpad)
– Joris Donders
Mar 20 '13 at 9:04
add a comment |
Did you read my question? I did it before and setting in sysctl.conf are ignored after reboot. Something is wrong about it.
– Bartek
Mar 19 '13 at 13:06
check that file again on possible double entry's vm.swappiness. Remove all those entry's and configure that file again. Altering swappiness was never an issue, and as a support point I've done that more than 30 times. For altering this file I strongly advise to use Leafpad and not Gedit (what has a bug you can confirm that on Launchpad)
– Joris Donders
Mar 20 '13 at 9:04
Did you read my question? I did it before and setting in sysctl.conf are ignored after reboot. Something is wrong about it.
– Bartek
Mar 19 '13 at 13:06
Did you read my question? I did it before and setting in sysctl.conf are ignored after reboot. Something is wrong about it.
– Bartek
Mar 19 '13 at 13:06
check that file again on possible double entry's vm.swappiness. Remove all those entry's and configure that file again. Altering swappiness was never an issue, and as a support point I've done that more than 30 times. For altering this file I strongly advise to use Leafpad and not Gedit (what has a bug you can confirm that on Launchpad)
– Joris Donders
Mar 20 '13 at 9:04
check that file again on possible double entry's vm.swappiness. Remove all those entry's and configure that file again. Altering swappiness was never an issue, and as a support point I've done that more than 30 times. For altering this file I strongly advise to use Leafpad and not Gedit (what has a bug you can confirm that on Launchpad)
– Joris Donders
Mar 20 '13 at 9:04
add a comment |
I was having the same issue so I added
sysctl -p
to my /etc/rc.local file and now my swappiness value matches the value in /etc/sysctl.conf after reboot. This probably reflects on something not being configured quite properly in a default install, but this is the easy fix.
answered Apr 23 '14 at 13:29
JoeJoe
37617
add a comment |
I was having the same issue so I added
sysctl -p
to my /etc/rc.local file and now my swappiness value matches the value in /etc/sysctl.conf after reboot. This probably reflects on something not being configured quite properly in a default install, but this is the easy fix.
answered Apr 23 '14 at 13:29
JoeJoe
37617
add a comment |
I was having the same issue so I added
sysctl -p
to my /etc/rc.local file and now my swappiness value matches the value in /etc/sysctl.conf after reboot. This probably reflects on something not being configured quite properly in a default install, but this is the easy fix.
answered Apr 23 '14 at 13:29
JoeJoe
37617
I was having the same issue so I added
sysctl -p
to my /etc/rc.local file and now my swappiness value matches the value in /etc/sysctl.conf after reboot. This probably reflects on something not being configured quite properly in a default install, but this is the easy fix.
answered Apr 23 '14 at 13:29
JoeJoe
37617
answered Apr 23 '14 at 13:29
JoeJoe
37617
answered Apr 23 '14 at 13:29
JoeJoe
37617
answered Apr 23 '14 at 13:29
JoeJoe
37617
37617
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add a comment |
syntax error
If I'm not mistaken, you have
vm.swappiness=60
when you should have the line
vm.swappiness = 60
in /etc/sysctl.conf in order to make the setting persistent
answered Jun 20 '14 at 5:28
mchidmchid
23k25284
add a comment |
syntax error
If I'm not mistaken, you have
vm.swappiness=60
when you should have the line
vm.swappiness = 60
in /etc/sysctl.conf in order to make the setting persistent
answered Jun 20 '14 at 5:28
mchidmchid
23k25284
add a comment |
syntax error
If I'm not mistaken, you have
vm.swappiness=60
when you should have the line
vm.swappiness = 60
in /etc/sysctl.conf in order to make the setting persistent
answered Jun 20 '14 at 5:28
mchidmchid
23k25284
syntax error
If I'm not mistaken, you have
vm.swappiness=60
when you should have the line
vm.swappiness = 60
in /etc/sysctl.conf in order to make the setting persistent
answered Jun 20 '14 at 5:28
mchidmchid
23k25284
answered Jun 20 '14 at 5:28
mchidmchid
23k25284
answered Jun 20 '14 at 5:28
mchidmchid
23k25284
answered Jun 20 '14 at 5:28
mchidmchid
23k25284
23k25284
add a comment |
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The default value of swappiness in Ubuntu is 60. Can you add the output of
lsb_release -ato the question. Can you also add an explanation of how you got to the point of swappiness becoming 0.– mikewhatever
Mar 19 '13 at 12:53
@mikewhatever Yes I know it's 60, this is why I wanted to change it from 0 to default 60. ' $ lsb_release -a' No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS Release: 12.04 Codename: precise'
– Bartek
Mar 19 '13 at 12:56