Note: While you can still use this method to add a swap file, note that newer versions of L4T/JetPack have swap memory as part of the default distribution, implemented through zram. You may choose to use both a swapfile, as implemented here, and the zram swap memory at the same time.

Original article on JetsonHacks: https://wp.me/p7ZgI9-1ac

Install a swap file on the NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit. This should help with memory pressure issues.

installSwapFile.sh – Create a swap file ; Use on external media like USB drive or SSD

usage: installSwapFile.sh [[[-d directory ] [-s size] -a] | [-h]]

-d | –dir [directoryname] Directory to place swapfile (defaults to /mnt)

-s | –size [gigabytes] (defaults to 6 )

-a | –auto Enable swap on boot in /etc/fstab (default: “Y”)

-h | –help This message

Defaults to creating a 6GB Swapfile in the current directory

Note: If you enable swap on boot, you should also automount the drive that you’re using

Automount a device given the label

autoMount.sh – Automount a device, useful for external media like USB drives

usage: autoMount.sh [ [-l label] | [-h]]

-l | –label [labelname] Label to lookup

-h | –help This message

Example usage:

$ ./shellScript.sh -l RaceUSB

where RaceUSB is the label of the device mounted at /media/jetsonhacks/RaceUSB

Tool to help automount the device given from the label
The script looks up the device, mounting point and UUID for the given label
Optionally add it to /etc/fstab

v0.7 April 2019

• Add Automount Support
• L4T 32.1.0 (JetPack 4.2)
• Tested on Jetson Nano

Initial Release April, 2019

• L4T 32.1.0 (JetPack 4.2)
• Tested on Jetson Nano