Which command will show you free/used memory? Does free memory exist on Linux?

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Posted On: Feb 22, 2018

 

There are many commands, which display the free or used memory on Linux. The easiest way to track memory usage on Linux is by using the ‘free’ command. Linux and other Unix based operating systems generally show less free memory as might be available. That is why Swap (a special type of memory) is available for use when the RAM is full. 

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