I'm using a swap file instead of a partition?

[jaybo]

@Qualiko

Why is it using a swap file and how can I use the partition instead?

To switch to partition, take a look at:

Copying UM16.04 to smaller drive

Great! It sounds like you have things on track. The reason I suggested that you check the swap status with swapon -s is that Ubuntu 18.04 can install with multiple swap options. If you assign a dedicated swap partition, or install with LVM/LUKS encryption, then 18.04 will use a separate swap partition, but since version 17 Ubuntu can also use a simple swap file. From the swapon -s response that you posted, it looks like your MATE 18.04 installation is using a simple 2 Gig swap file (2,097,…