Clean Cache and Swap Space Management

Cleaning cache and Swap space management

Efficiently managing system resources is critical for running a Linux server smoothly and consistently. Clearing the cache and resetting swap space is an excellent approach to ensure optimal memory use. Clean Cache and Swap Space Management

Clean Cache and Swap Space important of clearing the cache and swap

Free up RAM used by cache data

More memory is available for critical applications

Improve the performance of the server.

Prerequisites

Before We begin, make sure we have the prerequisites:

Root Access

Basic Linux Knowledge

Action plan clear the cache and Reset the swap space

Step 1

Check the initial memory used in the server and use the below commands

free -g

OR

free -m

Step 2

in the server

Clean Cache and Swap Space To free up the Memory. use the below commands

sync; echo 1 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
sync; echo 2 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
sync; echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches

free up the Memory

Step 3

Verify the After-cache clearance.

It will increase memory and decrease the buff/cache.

free -g

OR

free -m

Step 4

Reset the swap and clear it.

Disable the swap space

swapoff -a

Enable the swap space

swapon -a

OR

swapoff -a && swapon -a

Step 5

Verify the swap clearance

free -g

OR

free -m
Example output
  • Initial Memory and Swap Usage

Initial Memory and Swap Usage

  • After Dropping Caches

After Dropping Caches

  • After Resetting Swap

After Resetting Swap

We have successfully cleared the cache and made some space available.

Thank You

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