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Hints for working with memory on linux

  • Set swappiness to zero guide
  • Utilize ps_mem to check for the real memory usage
  • Check for the caches by checking /proc/meminfo, for GB/MB view use this answer
  • Drop the caches if desired by using sudo sh -c "/bin/echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches" then resetting to 0, the guide is here, notice that sudo should wrap the whole redirection.
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