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It is often suggested to me that to improve the performance of the Eclipse development environment, that I should move the Java JDK/JVM (and possibly Eclipse) to a Ramdisk.

I know that the Ubuntu has this /dev/shm device always available, but whats the right way to set up a ram disk with Java on it that will be there everytime I boot up?

Dave
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I came across some articles the other day while investigating my own /tmpfs projects

Refer to:

http://prezi.com/xgwyp3reqanc/ubuntu-debian-ramdisk/

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http://blog.normation.com/2010/07/27/set-up-eclipse-workspace-in-ram/

sfeole
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    That first link looks exactly like what I am looking for thanks. The second link recommends putting the Eclipse workspace files on the Ramdisk(!) which I am don't think I'll ever do! – Dave Mar 15 '12 at 04:59
  • Does this dramatically increase performance? – Patrick Jackson Sep 26 '12 at 21:43