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Linux Clear Cache Shell Script
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clear-memory-cache-buffer-swap.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Clear PageCache only
sync; echo 1 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
# Clear dentries and inodes
sync; echo 2 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
# Clear PageCache, dentries and inodes
sync; echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
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