command line to get the memory used by process

Question

What command line should I write to display the memory used by process as well as the process command line and it's pid ?

Something like:

pid mem cmdline --- --- ------- 112 12M mysql -param1 5 -param2 12 115 15M apache -param1 44 -param2 8 ...

Norbert Hartl · Accepted Answer · 2009-05-18 12:26:07Z

9

try

ps -eo pid,rss,cmd

answered May 18, 2009 at 12:26

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Thank you. Did not knew it could be so simple

xtofl · Accepted Answer · 2009-05-18 12:30:01Z

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Wasn't there something like the /proc directory? /proc/[id]/mem should lead you there.

answered May 18, 2009 at 12:30

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