Linux | Bash - create and mount RAM disk

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sudo modprobe brd rd_nr=1 rd_size=PUT_SIZE_HERE
sudo mkfs.ext4 -q /dev/ram0
sudo mount /dev/ram0 /path/to/mount-directory


# Where:
#     `modprobe`                      creates `/dev/ram0` block device in the above case,
#         `brd`                       indicates `block RAM disk` module,
#         `rd_nr=1`                   indicates number of created block RAM disks, so only `/dev/ram0` disk will be created,
#         `rd_size=PUT_SIZE_HERE`     indicates size of created block RAM disk measured in kilobytes,
#     `mkfs.ext4`                     foramts `/dev/ram0` block device using ext4 file system in the above case,
#         `-q`                        indicates quick formatting mode,
#         `/dev/ram0`                 indicates used block device,
#     `mount`                         mounts `/dev/ram0` block device inside `/path/to/mount-directory` directory in the above case,
#         `/dev/ram0`                 indicates used block device,
#         `/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 modprobe brd rd_nr=1 rd_size=$((10 * 1024 * 1024))
sudo mkfs.ext4 -q /dev/ram0
sudo mkdir /mnt/RAM
sudo mount /dev/ram0 /mnt/RAM