Several commands report on how much memory is installed and being used on Linux systems. You can be deluged with details or get a quick and easy answer, depending on the command you use.

Let's look at some useful commands that'll help you keep tabs on your CPU and memory utilization in Linux.

Check Point released an open-source fix for common Linux memory corruption security hole For years, there's been a security problem with how the GNU C Library dealt with single-linked-lists.

Memory management on Linux systems is complicated. Seeing high usage doesn’t necessarily mean there’s a problem. There are other things you should also consider.

Linux 6.16 brings faster file systems, improved confidential memory support, and more Rust support Linux continues to grow bigger and better.