Who Is Using Swap Space Linux?

Select the Start button on the taskbar. Then, on the left side of the Start menu, select the account name icon (or picture) > Switch user > a different user.

Who is using swap Linux?

The procedure to check swap space usage and size in Linux is as follows:

1. Open a terminal application.
2. To see swap size in Linux, type the command: swapon -s .
3. You can also refer to the /proc/swaps file to see swap areas in use on Linux.
4. Type free -m to see both your ram and your swap space usage in Linux.

What is using the swap space in Linux?

The swap space is located on disk, in the form of a partition or a file. Linux uses it to extend the memory available to processes, storing infrequently used pages there. We usually configure swap space during the operating system installation. But, it can also be set afterward by using the mkswap and swapon commands.