I've been using a minimal install of FreeBSD as a file server lately, and while I'm happy with it, I decided to try out Debian as well (just to learn more about Linux). <BR><BR>What surprised me is ...

Let’s look at some basic commands that report on memory usage. The first that probably comes to mind is free. The free command will tell you about used and unused memory and about swap space. Physical ...

I have linux (Slackware 8.0 to be specific) installed on my computer with 384MB ram and a 768MB swap (actually slightly more but I told fdisk 768 when I created the partition). I ran 'free' in the ...

Forget the bare minimum - here's how much RAM you really need to unlock your Linux system's full potential and keep it running smoothly.

For those used to Windows looking to make the jump to Linux, one point of confusion I see crop up again and again comes down to RAM. I frequently see people expressing concern over how little RAM they ...

Spotify taking too much space on Linux? Here's how to move Spotify cache to tmpfs (RAM), limit its size, and keep your system clean and fast.