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

On 04/05/2024 01:13, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

I wouldn't know what to do with 8GB (well I know some people like
to run lots of VMs, but that's too much to think about in my
opinion).

Once you run a GUI and some modern python style code its amazing how much ram crap apps can gobble up
I just upgraded from 8GB because the combination of 3GB of windows VM plus a browser running a 3D printers webserver with embedded video, plus a Python 3D slicer  overwhelmed the machine and sent it into swap.
Firefox seems to spawn an infinite number of 'webkit' and 'isolated web company' children
Especially with necessary ad blockers installed
Thunderbird is over half a GB
Orca slicer is 400GB+
Plus two instances of a linux game I am playing takes *hard* usage to over 8GB/ I.e before cached files etc.
Now these are all things I want to do *at the same time*. Edit in windows VM, pass 3D files to the slicer, monitor print progress via the web interface, and play a linux game to while away the minutes waiting for the 3D printer to turn out yet another 'close, but no cigar' print that needs re-editing. Or while reading the news^H^H^H^H propaganda, or Usenet, or getting email in.
All I can say is, thank Clapton Linux has a really good memory manager.
$ free -m
               total        used        free      shared  buff/cache available
Mem:          23909        7385       931        1044       15592 15090
Swap:          2047           0        2047
I can't control 3rd party apps, but I can control my machine's memory.
Up till buying a 3D printer 8GB was more than enough, but the constant use of  windows based 3D and 2D CAD  programs plus the slicer and firefoxes latest bloatery has taken it over the edge
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