NMGLUgers, I'm having trouble typing so apologies for the empty email just sent. I hope turning off the touchpad will fix that.

I have just added a swap file to a usb install that I am using here. I made a few errors, but got through the  process. I used the 'dd if=/dev/zero of=swapfile bs=1024 count=1048576' to create the space. Notes say this eliminates holes in the swap which would stymie the kernel.

The info I used was from: https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-add-swap-space-on-ubuntu-18-04/

I had to add some steps to place my file in the root directory, rather than my home directory  where I started by default. but it seems to be working.

I was also on my way to system upgrade to 20.04, but will wait til the Updater allows this, apparently after the 20.04.1 release. Suits me, I'm not a fan of finding errors, though I should be. I prefer to wait till there is consensus and some refinement of a new LTS release.

It is fun to add the swapfile, not a partition, as this is a new consensus. I will see how it works out on a usb that I use for portability and my own testing.

Thank you, Ted P