The stick of RAM in my Linux box just went below the point of usability. "PC2700" (actually PC2100 chips) that's not stable above PC1600 speeds. *sigh* I'm looking at new RAM, actual PC2700. I'm ...

Several commands report on how much memory is installed and being used on Linux systems. ... 2:37, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 Tasks: 266 total, 1 running, 265 sleeping, ...

All processes on Linux require RAM and CPU cycles, which can lead to competition for these resources. Tools like free, top, and htop help identify memory hogs and high CPU usage.

How to Check Your RAM in Linux. 1. Open a terminal window. 2. Use the free command. This will show the available memory, and how the memory has been allocated, in Kilobytes. free . 3.

5 - Linux is still too geeky Over the last few years there's been a huge push to make some Linux distros easier to use, and when you look at a distro like Ubuntu, you realize that they've done a ...