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How can I tell which process is using swap?
On the /proc/’processPID’/status you can find that information on the field VmSwap . With this command you can list all process that are using swap.
Which process is consuming swap Linux?
The procedure to check swap space usage and size in Linux is as follows:
- Open a terminal application.
- To see swap size in Linux, type the command: swapon -s .
- You can also refer to the /proc/swaps file to see swap areas in use on Linux.
- Type free -m to see both your ram and your swap space usage in Linux.
