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Created December 3, 2015 17:30
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ShellScript: Clear linux cache memory
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clear-linux-memory-cache.sh
#!/bin/sh
# http://www.unixmen.com/how-to-clear-memory-cache-on-linux-servers/
NOW=$(date +"%F %T")
sh -c "free -mt >> /root/drop_caches.log"
echo "$NOW" >> /root/drop_caches.log
echo "--------------------" >> /root/drop_caches.log
sh -c "sync; echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches"
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