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FREE(1)             Linux Programmer's Manual             FREE(1)

NAME
       free  - Display amount of free and used memory in the sys
       tem

SYNOPSIS
       free [-b | -k | -m] [-o] [-s delay ] [-t] [-V]

DESCRIPTION
       free displays the total amount of free and  used  physical
       and  swap memory in the system, as well as the shared mem
       ory and buffers used by the kernel.

   Options
       The -b switch displays the amount of memory in bytes;  the
       -k  switch  (set by default) displays it in kilobytes; the
       -m switch displays it in megabytes.

       The -t switch displays a line containing the totals.

       The -o switch disables the display of a "buffer  adjusted"
       line.  Unless  specified free subtracts/adds buffer memory
       from/to the used/free memory reports (respectively!).

       The -s switch activates continuous polling  delay  seconds
       apart.  You may actually specify any floating point number
       for delay, usleep(3) is used  for  microsecond  resolution
       delay times.

       The -V displays version information.

FILES
       /proc/meminfo-- memory information

SEE ALSO
       ps(1), top(1)

AUTHORS
       Written by Brian Edmonds.

       Send bug reports to <procps-bugs@redhat.com>

Cohesive Systems           20 Mar 1993                          1

