{"id":8017,"date":"2024-03-14T07:26:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T07:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-check-memory-usage-in-ubuntu\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T23:37:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T23:37:31","slug":"how-to-check-memory-usage-in-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-check-memory-usage-in-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"Check Ubuntu Memory Usage: Quick Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To check the memory usage of the Ubuntu system, you can use the built-in command line tools like free or htop.<\/p>\n<p>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:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"post-pre\"><code>free -h\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>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:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"post-pre\"><code>sudo apt install htop\r\nhtop\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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