clear memory cache linux

clear memory cache Linux

How to clear memory cache in linux ?

The following commands will do.

  free -m
  echo 1 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
 
  free -m
  echo 2 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
  
  free -m
  echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches

While googling I got the following link as first search result.

http://www.hosting.com/support/linux/clear-memory-cache-on-linux-server