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    Memory usage in "top"

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by wearetheborg, Mar 29, 2007.

  1. wearetheborg

    wearetheborg Notebook Virtuoso

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    Top gives the % memory used by each process.
    I counted, and the total sum of the percentages was around 70%, where is the rest ??? :confused:
     
    wearetheborg, Mar 29, 2007
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    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    Unused perhaps? Otherwise, some of it might go to program and system caches.
     
    Lysander, Mar 29, 2007
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    BigV Notebook Deity

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    yeah, Linux aggressively caches data into memory. it makes programs load faster after their first load, for instance.

    alternatively, top may not be displaying processes for all users. when it's running, hit "u" and make sure all users are being displayed.
     
    BigV, Mar 29, 2007
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    I'm the only user
     
    wearetheborg, Mar 29, 2007
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