[NTLUG:Discuss] ...who has the memory...

[Steve Baker]

Victor Brilon wrote:
> 
> Check out the 'top' command and its associated man page :)

Yes - but top only shows the top processes (in terms of CPU time consumption).

If you have a near-dormant process that's hogging most of your memory, you
may not see it in top.

The better way may be to use good old-fashioned 'ps' with appropriate arguments.

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