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