/tmp should be tmpfs in RAM for Ubuntu

In Ubuntu, we clear /tmp on every boot. As such, on most systems, /tmp should actually be a tmpfs entirely in RAM. This has several advantages, mainly: * Performance - much faster read/write access to data in /tmp * Security - sensitive data would be cleared from memory on boot, rather than written (leaked) to d...

Use Swap Files Instead of Swap Partitions for Ubuntu

Switch to using a swap file, instead of a partition, to allow for on-the-fly resizing .