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by wolfgang42 3203 days ago
If you have a memory-constrained system, yes. There's a surprising amount of stuff that sits untouched in RAM for very long periods of time. I generally run fairly low-end systems, so it's not unusual for me to have a few GB in swap. (Though I just found out last week that I could buy another 4GB for $26 and free shipping, and I have to admit that was a worthwhile investment.)