I like to use a utility called nmon. (I know that there are other utilities but cannot think of them atm.) It can profile the resource usage of a machine but I do not remember if it will actually output the memory usage of the programs running. http://www-941.haw.ibm.com/collaboration/wiki/display/WikiPtype/nmon http://www-941.haw.ibm.com/collaboration/wiki/download/attachments/437/nmon4linux_x86_11d.zip?version=1 To use top to output to a file. "top -b -n X (where X is how many times you want it to run) > /someplace/somefile" A "top -b" will run until the it is stopped and will update every 3 seconds. On Mon, 2006-10-30 at 12:00 -0500, Kaplan, Andrew H. wrote: > Hi there -- > > I ran a memtest86+ scan on the box, and there were no errors reported by > application. At this point it would appear there is a resource hog that > is causing this issue. What utility can I use to track the usage of the various > programs on the system. > > The top utility comes to mind, but what options would I use including the > ability to output the results to a file? > > -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Adam Hough > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 10:34 AM > To: For users of Fedora Core releases > Subject: Re: Memory staying in cached status -- Possible Memory Leak > > Have you ran a memtest86+ on the box? > > On Wed, 2006-10-25 at 10:31 -0400, Kaplan, Andrew H. wrote: > > Hi there -- > > > > I am running Fedora Core 5 that was hardened by Bastille Linux on a system > with > > 1.5 GB of RAM. The system functions as an e-mail server running Sendmail along > > with MailScanner, SpamAssassin, and ClamAV. > > > > I have noticed over time, via the free -m command, that the amount of cached > RAM > > is going up. This results in the amount of free memory going down to where > there > > is almost nothing left. The end result has been the system to periodically > > hanging, which forces me to reboot the server. > > > > What can I do to correct this problem? Thanks. > > > > > -- > Adam Hough > High Performance Computing > Computing Services Center 200 > 225-578-7202 > fax: 225-578-6400 > ahough@xxxxxxx > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list -- Adam Hough High Performance Computing Computing Services Center 200 225-578-7202 fax: 225-578-6400 ahough@xxxxxxx
