LPI 101-500 Exam - Topic 3 Question 127 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 101-500 exam

Question #: 127
Topic #: 3

Which command creates a swap space on a block device or a file? (Specify ONLY the command without any path or parameters.)

Amkswap

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by Danica at May 30, 2026, 12:16 PM

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Galen

16 hours ago

I feel confident about that one.

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Rolf

6 days ago

Yeah, mkswap is correct.

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Asha

11 days ago

I think it's mkswap.

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Arlen

16 days ago

Yup, mkswap is correct!

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Wilda

21 days ago

I thought it was something else, like mkfs?

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Victor

26 days ago

Wait, are you sure it's not swapon?

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Jean

1 month ago

Totally agree, it's definitely mkswap.

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Elroy

1 month ago

mkswap is the command!

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Willetta

1 month ago

I’m pretty confident it’s mkswap, but I hope I remember the syntax correctly during the exam.

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Myra

2 months ago

I’m a bit confused; could it also be something like swapon? I need to double-check.

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Marguerita

2 months ago

I remember practicing a question like this, and I believe it was definitely mkswap.

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Julio

2 months ago

I think the command is mkswap, but I’m not entirely sure if it needs any parameters.

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