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Memory analysis isn't right on this. real difference is: 561M - 487M(cached) - 23M(buffers) = 51M vs. 50M - 21M(cached) - 6M(buffers) = 23M 2x difference (
by drasch 14y ago
Memory analysis isn't right on this. real difference is:
561M - 487M(cached) - 23M(buffers) = 51M
vs.
50M - 21M(cached) - 6M(buffers) = 23M
2x difference (4M of which is vmtoolsd)
- FooBarWidget 14y agoYes, this is how you're supposed to read memory usage in 'top' and 'free'. One must substract caches and buffers from the 'free memory' value. A lot of people read the values wrong and think that they're running out of memory.
- redblacktree 14y agoObviously there is the man page, but could you explain that a little more fully? (or link to something that does) I think I may have been misreading the numbers, but I don't quite follow your recommended approach.
- heiska 14y agohttp://www.linuxatemyram.com http://www.linuxatemyram.com explains it.
- redblacktree 14y agoThanks! Exactly what I needed and entertaining too!
- fredsted 14y agoI'm wondering how a blog labeling itself "Advanced persistent cybersecurity" does not know this.
- jeffcutsinger 14y agoBecause, as the OP says, he spends more time programming than doing SysOps.