Linux: Free unused cache memory

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Sun Aug 28 2022 01:47:38 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Saved by @marcopinero #bash

$> sudo su

$> sync ; echo 1 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
$> sync ; echo 2 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
$> sync ; echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
content_copyCOPY

Bash script to free some memory. Useful within cron for keeping clean memory (perhaps a little lost in performance).