# How to change swap memory from 4GB to 8GB?

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-change-swap-memory-from-4gb-to-8gb/11520>\
**Category:** Support and Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [February 18, 2023, 1:13am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-change-swap-memory-from-4gb-to-8gb/11520 "2023-02-18T01:13:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![nameEO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f07891/32.png) [@nameEO](https://community.umbrel.com/u/nameEO)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 1:13am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-change-swap-memory-from-4gb-to-8gb/11520/1 "2023-02-18T01:13:32Z")

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Even if I increase the swap memory, when I restart the node, it goes back to normal again. System settings don’t work either.

thanks

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**Author:** ![usernameisJim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/usernameisjim/32/3309_2.png) [@usernameisJim](https://community.umbrel.com/u/usernameisJim)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 7:15am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-change-swap-memory-from-4gb-to-8gb/11520/2 "2023-02-18T07:15:49Z")

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Hi to help troubleshoot can you provide a few more details on how you are swapping up to 8GB, are you upgrading the RAM on a Linux machine/Mini-PC, Desktop, Laptop, or something else? The main issue, is it the fact your Umbrel is not recognizing it is running 8GB RAM as displayed in the settings?

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**Author:** ![nameEO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f07891/32.png) [@nameEO](https://community.umbrel.com/u/nameEO)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 12:37am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-change-swap-memory-from-4gb-to-8gb/11520/3 "2023-02-19T00:37:26Z")

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Oh I mean ‘swap memory’, swap space on Linux systems.

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**Author:** ![diogosilva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@diogosilva](https://community.umbrel.com/u/diogosilva)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 11:08am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-change-swap-memory-from-4gb-to-8gb/11520/4 "2023-02-20T11:08:31Z")

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I’m guessing you have to setup the ubuntu-lv for more memory (if you’re running a VM), that was my solution…

so if I’m right you’ll have to rebuild the machine…

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**Author:** ![0xjogir](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/0xjogir/32/3892_2.png) [@0xjogir](https://community.umbrel.com/u/0xjogir)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-change-swap-memory-from-4gb-to-8gb/11520/5 "2023-04-10T12:29:12Z")

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Hello there,

I am having the same problem right now, I have upgraded my RAM to 8GB and Umbrel still shows 4GB.

I have increased my Swap File to 8GB and it seems like all my countainers are with a 8GB limit. I’m running on a PC with Ubuntu.