How do I allocate a swap partition after installing ubuntu?

[damonkashu]

I foolishly made the mistake of not making a swap partition on my initial installation of ubuntu 11.10 64-bit. Now I'm wondering after it's all done, is it possible to partition the drive and allocate a swap partition now? I don't have much actual data on my SSD so there is a lot of space available.

[zvacet]

You can do that with Ubuntu live CD and Gparted program.Shrink existing partition and on that unallocated space make swap partition.

[nothingspecial]

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwapFaq

[raja.genupula]

You can do that with Ubuntu live CD and Gparted program.Shrink existing partition and on that unallocated space make swap partition.

+1 after doing that at options of swap partition click at swap on .

[damonkashu]

Strange, I don't see linux-swap as an option when using gparted..

[raja.genupula]

http://gparted.sourceforge.net/faq.php
Hi look at FAQ 9 , but i actually when i have created my swap , its off and turn on by using Swap ON .

Cheers

[zvacet]

Strange, I don't see linux-swap as an option when using gparted..

I you shrinked exisating partition you have some unallocated space ( it is gray).Right click on it and format it as swap ( or linux-swap).