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Nov 27, 2021 at 0:24 comment added Arun Linux server needs a RAM upgrade? Just adding this link here may be helpful for someone!
Nov 21, 2020 at 9:38 comment added gaoithe yes, linuxatemyram.com explains it. Available memory is free memory + disk cache memory (which can be released by kernel immediately when needed).
Aug 21, 2020 at 22:24 comment added Simon Forsberg Ok, I just read linuxatemyram.com which explains a lot.
Aug 21, 2020 at 22:15 comment added Simon Forsberg Yeah I also don't get it... How is the free memory different from available? Apparently free is a subset of available, but.... what? How? Why? More questions than answers.
Aug 13, 2020 at 8:48 comment added markroxor this answer convoluted things for me even more
Nov 8, 2019 at 10:36 comment added ALZ @srinivas, available does include free column + a part of buff/cache which can be reused for current needs immediately
May 29, 2019 at 5:08 vote accept Nishant Lakhara
Jan 2, 2019 at 13:15 comment added srinivas How the available and buff/cache columns are different from each other.
Oct 28, 2017 at 14:50 history edited AlexP CC BY-SA 3.0
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Jan 2, 2017 at 12:19 history answered AlexP CC BY-SA 3.0