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    #!/bin/bash
    #NVIDIA Jetson TK1
    #Create a swapfile for Ubuntu at the current directory location
    fallocate -l 4G swapfile
    #List out the file
    ls -lh swapfile
    # Change permissions so that only root can use it
    chmod 600 swapfile
    #List out the file
    ls -lh swapfile
    #Set up the Linux swap area
    mkswap swapfile
    #Now start using the swapfile
    swapon swapfile
    #Show that it's now being used
    swapon -s