Re: Linux doesn't seem to manage memory very well

On 02/05/2024 06:46, Marc Haber wrote:

Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:

Indeed, though it’s possible that requesting help might have saved him
the cost of 16GB of RAM, wasted time, etc.

 Thankfully, 16 Gig are not that expensive nowadays.

I just threw another 16GB of second hand RAM into this machine . The rogue RAM eater was a combination of Firefox and a Windows VM.
Took almost 5 minutes. Cost less than £20.
So whilst Richard is technically correct, I tend to side with your POV.
Do the simple cheap options first...
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