Which Process Consumes More Memory Linux?
Contents

Which process is consuming more memory Linux?

Checking Memory Usage Using ps Command:

  1. You can use the ps command to check memory usage of all the processes on Linux. …
  2. You can check memory of a process or a set of processes in human readable format (in KB or kilobytes) with pmap command. …
  3. Let’s say, you want to check how much memory the process with PID 917 is using.

How do I find the top memory consuming process in Linux?

Press SHIFT+M —> This will give you a process which takes more memory in descending order. This will give the top 10 processes by memory usage. Also you can use vmstat utility to find the RAM usage at same time not for history.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

Share this article
Twitter Facebook Pinterest