RAM Info Unix - Shell-Bash

Introduction

RAM Info Unix is a Shell-Bash command-line utility tool used to get memory-related information about an Unix-based system.

It displays memory usage summary and detailed memory usage information about a system that includes total, free, and used memory, as well as swap memory details.

Installation

The RAM Info Unix tool is pre-installed on most Unix-based systems, and there is no need for additional installation.

To check whether RAM Info Unix is installed on your system, you can run the following command on the terminal:

free -h

Usage

To use the RAM Info Unix tool, simply run the following command on the terminal:

free -h

This command will display detailed information about the memory usage on your system, including total, used, and free memory, as well as swap memory details.

Output Format

The output of the command will be in the following format:

| |total |used |free |shared |buff/cache |available | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |Mem: | | | | | | | |Swap: | | | | | | |

• total: Total memory available.
• used: Memory in use.
• free: Memory available for any new process.
• shared: Memory shared between multiple processes.
• buff/cache: Memory used by the kernel for buffering and caching.
• available: Memory that can be given instantly to processes without possible swap.

Conclusion

The RAM Info Unix tool is a useful command-line utility for getting information about memory usage on Unix-based systems. It provides detailed information that can be useful for system analysis and troubleshooting.