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

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