How to use the `/proc/meminfo ` location to check memory usage in Linux. In Linux
/proc/meminfo This file contains all the data about the memory usage. It provides the current memory usage details rather than old, stored values.
cat /proc/meminfo
Tracing memory usage in Linux
Memory is a critical resource in computing because its usage affects the performance and stability of a system. It’s necessary to trace the memory usage of the system in order to determine the program that consumes all CPU resources or the program that is responsible for slowing down the activities of the CPU.
Tracing memory usage also becomes necessary to determine the load on the server. Parsing the usage data enables the servers to be able to balance the load and serve the user’s request without slowing down the system. In Linux, there are several ways to trace memory usage, and we are going to discuss them.