[KLUG Members] free command

[John Bridleman]

* Dirk H Bartley (dbartley@schupan.com) wrote:
> 
> I execute free before running a memory hog of a program.  Then after exiting the
> program, I have less free memory then before starting it. Does this mean that
> there is a problem with the program freeing memory, or is it that the kernel
> assuming you may use the exact same files again and not showing the space as
> free?
> 
> The program in question is the gimp.
> 

Here is a god explanation of what your seeing....
  http://www.linuxbrit.co.uk/tips/#mem_usage
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John Bridleman / john@bridleman.org