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How to Check Memory Utilization in Linux

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Feb 26, 2021

We have physical RAM such as 16GB and swap memory. Swap memory is nothing but disk space that allows your Linux computer to run more applications simultaneously than will fit into the system memory (RAM). This page explains various commands to check memory usage and utilization in Linux using command line and GUI tools.

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