Checking if swap-file is active?

https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/zram-vs-swap-partition-vs-swapfile/69627/125

^ you also have choices of zswap, zram, swap file–think about your needs.

I don’t have a laptop so a regular old swap will do me. If you are getting a new SSD than you can make it in the installer. The also a cli tutorial - that’s what i used to create it live on the spot.