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018-the-free-command.md
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# The `free` command
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The `free` command in Linux/Unix is used to show memory (RAM/SWAP) information.
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# Usage
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## Show memory usage
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**Action:**
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--- Output the memory usage - available and used, as well as swap
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**Details:**
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--- Outputted values are not human-readable (are in bytes)
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**Command:**
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```
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free
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```
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## Show memory usage in human-readable form
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**Action:**
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--- Output the memory usage - available and used, as well as swap
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**Details:**
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--- Outputted values ARE human-readable (are in GB / MB)
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**Command:**
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```
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free -h
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``` |