you don't need more 4GB of RAM - eviltoast
  • PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk
    23·
    6 months ago

    I have 32GB and regularly fill both that and my swap space to the point where my system freezes up and i have to restart.

    i am quite tabby though. And vscode has become quite a memory hog and i usually have several of those open too as i work across different projects

    • MeanEYE@lemmy.world
      10·
      6 months ago

      You use Chrome for everything including writing code and notes. Different outcome was unexpected really.

    • hector@sh.itjust.works
      5·
      6 months ago

      I have this misunderstanding even if I use Linux a lot that when I work for a long time with a lot of things opened… my RAM fill up and never get down.

      I heard it had to do with swap, can you quickly explain why?

      • mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        141·
        6 months ago

        Its more likely caching. They just keep the cache of files opened earlier so that its ready for you if you need it immediately again. Also unused ram is wasted ram

        • uis@lemm.ee
          1·
          6 months ago

          Its more likely caching.

          Pagecache doesn’t count towards used ram.

          Also unused ram is wasted ram

          Uninstall ram sticks to not waste them.

          • mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
            1·
            6 months ago

            Yes it won’t count used ram. But the other person has a “feeling” that linux uses the same ram even when he quit the apps. So that may count.

            Use RAM efficiently. There is no point in freeing all ram

      • MeanEYE@lemmy.world
        11·
        6 months ago

        There’s no benefit in having RAM sitting idle and empty. Si Linux caches a lot of things.

    • howrar@lemmy.ca
      3·
      6 months ago

      You might benefit from installing earlyoom. It’ll kill some of your processes before the system freezes from running out of memory.

      • Uninvited Guest@lemmy.ca
        2·
        6 months ago

        Appreciate this. I have a Chromebook running Garuda with only 4gb of RAM, and if I get too much going the system locks up. This might help it handle things better.