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Understanding Memory Usage On Linux

Posted by Hemos on from the and-beyond-Linux dept.

Percy_Blakeney writes "Have you ever wondered why a simple text editor on Linux can use dozens of megabytes of memory? A recent blog posting explains how the output of the ps tool is misleading and how you can get a better idea of how much memory a process really uses."

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  1. A 'simple' editor ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    How can they diminish EMACS like that ?

    1. Re:A 'simple' editor ? by aurb · · Score: 5, Funny

      They said 'text editor', not 'operating system'.

  2. Re:Extra, extra, read all about it by mrjb · · Score: 4, Funny

    His next story will cover that.

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