Post #2927833
2026-05-19 22:23 UTC
That isn't how swappiness works.
Changing the sysctl for ```swappiness``` only adjusts the ratio of anonymous and file pages, it doesn't set a "threshold" or "aggressivity" in swapping pages, nor does it dictate how much or how little to swap.
It's generally ill-advised to touch swappiness at all unless you know what you're doing. You can start [here](https://www.howtogeek.com/449691/what-is-swapiness-on-linux-and-how-to-change-it/).
If you're going to hand out free advice, at least make sure the advice is worth the price of admission.
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@ISO@lemmy.zip 2026-05-19 23:20
If you’re going to hand out free advice, at least make sure the advice is worth the price of admission. This is very ironic, considering your comment is a mix of straw man and wrong.