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  1. How do I clean or disable the memory cache? - Ask Ubuntu

    Jun 25, 2012 · After the system starts, in a few minutes my memory cache fills up and it starts using the swap. Here's a screenshot of /proc/meminfo. However, if I can disable this process / clean the cache …

  2. 20.04 - Can we clear memory cache in Ubuntu - Ask Ubuntu

    Apr 24, 2021 · In my Ubuntu 20.04 I see 8.7 GB Memory cache in system monitor. Can I clear this, what is the best way to do so?

  3. 18.04 - How to free up the memory in the best way - Ask Ubuntu

    Jul 28, 2018 · I'm using Ubuntu 18.04 and 4GB RAM with CPU 4. I don't have too much memory left, so my computer works slowly and crashes. What would you recommend me to remove from …

  4. ram - Cached Memory Takes all the memory - Ask Ubuntu

    Jul 1, 2021 · Empty RAM used as cache for your ssd is by design to speed up your computer. If you want to clear the cache every x minutes, you can set a crontab entry to clear the cache.

  5. Is there a command that frees up RAM? - Ask Ubuntu

    I was wondering if there is a command that frees up cached RAM I often have 1GB cached RAM when I only have 1.7GB of RAM, and when I start an application like Minecraft (uses a lot of RAM) and the …

  6. How to empty swap if there is free RAM? - Ask Ubuntu

    The swap was not copied to RAM. It was merely disabled. You should ensure the box is not swapping before doing this. If you do, then the kernel will see the memory disappear and the OOM-Killer will …

  7. command line - How to clean /var/cache? - Ask Ubuntu

    But the flip side is that the apt package cache can quickly swell to several hundred MBs. This command tells you how big your apt cache is: du -sh /var/cache/apt/archives To clean the apt cache on Ubuntu …

  8. server - Use excess RAM as cache for Samba? - Ask Ubuntu

    Jan 15, 2019 · I have a older workstation with 32gb of RAM that I've repurposed as a server running Ubuntu Server 18.04. Since 32gb is way more than necessary given the limited use (mainly just file …

  9. 16.04 - Clear memory cache using Crontab - Ask Ubuntu

    Aug 1, 2016 · Clear memory cache using Crontab Ask Question Asked 9 years, 5 months ago Modified 2 years, 9 months ago

  10. Is it okay to delete the ~/.cache folder? - Ask Ubuntu

    Feb 7, 2012 · When I use disk usage analyzer and scan my home folder, the .cache folder in my home directory always shows up with a decent bit of things in it. Would it be okay for me to delete the …