How do I free up shared memory on Linux?

To clean up a shared-memory object on a Linux system, use the ipcrm command. If you are unfamiliar with the above commands, see their man pages for more information. We recommend cleaning up all the segments that do not have an attached process.

How do I turn off shared memory?

System call shmdt() is used to detach a shared memory. After a shared memory is detached, it cannot be used. However, it is still there and can be re-attached back to a process’s address space, perhaps at a different address. To remove a shared memory, use shmctl().