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## Name
purge - release memory
## Synopsis
```**sh
$ purge [options]
```
## Description
This program instructs the kernel to release memory that can
be released without interacting with its userspace owner(s).
## Options
* `-c`: Release all clean inode-backed memory.
* `-v`: Release all purgeable memory currently marked volatile.
If no options are specified, all possible memory is released.
## Examples
```sh
$ purge
Purged page count: 744
```