Why the type of swap is none in fstab

Solution Verified - Updated 2026-07-16T14:01:09+00:00 -

Issue

After installing RHEL8, I found the mount point of swap in fstab is none, rather than swap, is it a problem?
Need to validate the correct /etc/fstab configuration for a swap partition on RHEL systems.
What is the correct format for a swap entry in /etc/fstab?

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