Check Ubuntu Memory Usage: Quick Guide

To check the memory usage of the Ubuntu system, you can use the built-in command line tools like free or htop.

You can check the current system memory usage with the free command, including used memory, free memory, buffers, and cache information. Enter the following command in the terminal:

free -h

You can use the htop command to view the current processes and memory usage of the system in a more intuitive interface. To get started, install the htop tool and then enter the following command in the terminal to launch it:

sudo apt install htop
htop

By using these two methods, it is easy to view the memory usage of the Ubuntu system and take timely actions to optimize memory usage.