Linux | Bash - create and mount RAM disk

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sudo mount -o size=PUT_SIZE_HERE -t tmpfs none /path/to/mount-directory


# Where:
#     `-o size=PUT_SIZE_HERE`     indicates RAM disk size in bytes, kilobytes, megabytes or gigabytes, e.g. x, xK, xM or xG,
#     `-t tmpfs`                  indicates used `tmpfs` as file system (it is very fast),
#     `none`                      indicates mount device that is not set in this case,
#     `/path/to/mount-directory`  indicates place where RAM disk is mount.


# Hint: to unmount RAM disk use `sudo umount /path/to/mount-directory` command.



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# Practical example (10GB RAM disk mount in /mnt/RAM directory):
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sudo mkdir /mnt/RAM
sudo mount -o size=10G -t tmpfs none /mnt/RAM