Check Memory Usage, program like 'free' in Linux

[Mike Jeays]

On Thu, 3 Nov 2011 10:06:19 -0400
Jon Schipp <jonschipp at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 9:25 AM, Rares Aioanei <bsdlisten at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > On 11/03/2011 03:18 PM, Jon Schipp wrote:
> >
> >> Is there a program to check physical memory usage in FreeBSD(using 8.2
> >> RELEASE)?
> >> In vain of 'free' in Linux.
> >>
> >> I know you can check the values with sysctl, I was just checking if anyone
> >> has a "cleaner" option.
> >> I was always curious.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Jon
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> >>  top?
> >
> 
> Crap, I forgot mention that it needs to be non-interactive, it will be for
> e-mail alerts.
> 
> So that rules out top as for as I know.
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"top -n 1" followed by grep or awk might do what you want.