System Monitor reports different memory usage to htop - which should I believe?
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I've used both the preinstalled System Monitor and the htop app in Ubuntu and I've noticed differences in their outputs - the first shows higher memory usage. Which one is more accurate? Thanks.
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I've used both the preinstalled System Monitor and the htop app in Ubuntu and I've noticed differences in their outputs - the first shows higher memory usage. Which one is more accurate? Thanks.
memory-usage
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Possible reasons for different values could be rounding differences, GB (base 1000) vs GiB (base 1024), treating some usage types (like shared memory, buffers, caches, ...) differently, etc. When in doubt, I would look at the output offreeand trust that.
– Byte Commander
Feb 23 at 21:36
All are accurate, as they all read data from/proc/meminfo. You have to learn what those numbers mean to understand the difference.
– mikewhatever
Feb 23 at 21:55
also see linuxatemyram.com
– guntbert
Feb 26 at 22:16
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I've used both the preinstalled System Monitor and the htop app in Ubuntu and I've noticed differences in their outputs - the first shows higher memory usage. Which one is more accurate? Thanks.
memory-usage
edited Feb 27 at 21:00
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I've used both the preinstalled System Monitor and the htop app in Ubuntu and I've noticed differences in their outputs - the first shows higher memory usage. Which one is more accurate? Thanks.
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memory-usage
edited Feb 27 at 21:00
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edited Feb 27 at 21:00
Zanna
51.1k13138242
asked Feb 23 at 21:17
Nikos LagiosNikos Lagios
192
edited Feb 27 at 21:00
Zanna
51.1k13138242
edited Feb 27 at 21:00
Zanna
51.1k13138242
edited Feb 27 at 21:00
Zanna
51.1k13138242
51.1k13138242
asked Feb 23 at 21:17
Nikos LagiosNikos Lagios
192
asked Feb 23 at 21:17
Nikos LagiosNikos Lagios
192
asked Feb 23 at 21:17
Nikos LagiosNikos Lagios
192
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Possible reasons for different values could be rounding differences, GB (base 1000) vs GiB (base 1024), treating some usage types (like shared memory, buffers, caches, ...) differently, etc. When in doubt, I would look at the output offreeand trust that.
– Byte Commander
Feb 23 at 21:36
All are accurate, as they all read data from/proc/meminfo. You have to learn what those numbers mean to understand the difference.
– mikewhatever
Feb 23 at 21:55
also see linuxatemyram.com
– guntbert
Feb 26 at 22:16
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Possible reasons for different values could be rounding differences, GB (base 1000) vs GiB (base 1024), treating some usage types (like shared memory, buffers, caches, ...) differently, etc. When in doubt, I would look at the output offreeand trust that.
– Byte Commander
Feb 23 at 21:36
All are accurate, as they all read data from/proc/meminfo. You have to learn what those numbers mean to understand the difference.
– mikewhatever
Feb 23 at 21:55
also see linuxatemyram.com
– guntbert
Feb 26 at 22:16
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Possible reasons for different values could be rounding differences, GB (base 1000) vs GiB (base 1024), treating some usage types (like shared memory, buffers, caches, ...) differently, etc. When in doubt, I would look at the output of
free and trust that.– Byte Commander
Feb 23 at 21:36
Possible reasons for different values could be rounding differences, GB (base 1000) vs GiB (base 1024), treating some usage types (like shared memory, buffers, caches, ...) differently, etc. When in doubt, I would look at the output of
free and trust that.– Byte Commander
Feb 23 at 21:36
All are accurate, as they all read data from
/proc/meminfo. You have to learn what those numbers mean to understand the difference.– mikewhatever
Feb 23 at 21:55
All are accurate, as they all read data from
/proc/meminfo. You have to learn what those numbers mean to understand the difference.– mikewhatever
Feb 23 at 21:55
also see linuxatemyram.com
– guntbert
Feb 26 at 22:16
also see linuxatemyram.com
– guntbert
Feb 26 at 22:16
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Possible reasons for different values could be rounding differences, GB (base 1000) vs GiB (base 1024), treating some usage types (like shared memory, buffers, caches, ...) differently, etc. When in doubt, I would look at the output of
freeand trust that.– Byte Commander
Feb 23 at 21:36
All are accurate, as they all read data from
/proc/meminfo. You have to learn what those numbers mean to understand the difference.– mikewhatever
Feb 23 at 21:55
also see linuxatemyram.com
– guntbert
Feb 26 at 22:16