Shao Zhang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: SZ> I just tried top, but it seems it is showing the same info as free SZ> which is included the memory cached but can be freed if another SZ> program requests in the memory used section. SZ> SZ> What I want to know is the exact amount memory used by system, I SZ> don't want the cached memory.
{3} dmaze% free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 47388 46280 1108 18440 1908 13340 -/+ buffers/cache: 31032 16356 Swap: 101216 6304 94912 I think the first number on the "-/+ buffers/cache" line is the number you're looking for. -- David Maze [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://donut.mit.edu/dmaze/ "Hey, Doug, do you mind if I push the Emergency Booth Self-Destruct Button?" "Oh, sure, Dave, whatever...you _do_ know what that does, right?"