How do you check the system memory usage in Linux?

2 years ago
Olivia Parker
1 minute

In Linux systems, you can view memory usage using the following command:

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free -h
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top
  1. htop is a software tool used for monitoring system resources on Unix-like operating systems.
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htop
  1. vmstat stands for virtual memory statistics and is a command line tool that provides information on processes, memory, paging, block I/O, and CPU activity in a system.
vmstat

By using the above command, you can check the system memory usage to help identify any issues with insufficient system resources in a timely manner.

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