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How to check and free up RAM on Linux

asked 9 months, 1 week ago 765 views 1 answer

My server is running slow. How do I check memory usage and free up RAM?

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# Check memory usage
free -h

# Detailed view
cat /proc/meminfo

# Top memory consumers
ps aux --sort=-%mem | head

# Clear cache (use carefully)
sudo sync
sudo echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches

layla_web Bronze answered 9 months, 1 week ago

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