# Linux memory usage of a process

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/linux-memory-usage-of-a-process/224871>\
**Category:** Ferret\
**Created:** [November 29, 2012, 4:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/linux-memory-usage-of-a-process/224871 "2012-11-29T04:20:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aris)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 4:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/linux-memory-usage-of-a-process/224871/1 "2012-11-29T04:20:37Z")

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> <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/131303/how-can-i-measure-the-actual-memory-usage-of-an-application-or-process>