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Which process is using swap Linux?
Check swap usage size and utilization in Linux
- 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.
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.