Here goes - the output of ps -aux
USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND
root 1 0.0 0.1 2116 616 ? Ss Jan12 0:06 init [2]
root 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00 [kthreadd]
root 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00
[migration/0]
root 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:05
[ksoftirqd/0]
root 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:10
[watchdog/0]
root 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:11 [events/0]
root 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00 [khelper]
root 19 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00 [xenwatch]
root 20 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00 [xenbus]
root 30 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00
[migration/1]
root 31 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:04
[ksoftirqd/1]
root 32 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00
[watchdog/1]
root 33 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:07 [events/1]
root 34 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00
[migration/2]
root 35 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:13
[ksoftirqd/2]
root 36 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:01
[watchdog/2]
root 37 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:06 [events/2]
root 38 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00
[migration/3]
root 39 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:08
[ksoftirqd/3]
root 40 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:01
[watchdog/3]
root 41 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:12 [events/3]
root 68 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00 [kblockd/0]
root 69 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00 [kblockd/1]
root 70 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00 [kblockd/2]
root 71 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00 [kblockd/3]
root 81 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00 [kseriod]
root 128 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Jan12 0:00 [pdflush]
root 129 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Jan12 0:03 [pdflush]
root 130 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00 [kswapd0]
root 131 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00 [aio/0]
root 132 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00 [aio/1]
root 133 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00 [aio/2]
root 134 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00 [aio/3]
root 257 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00
[net_accel/0]
root 258 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00
[net_accel/1]
root 259 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00
[net_accel/2]
root 260 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00
[net_accel/3]
root 675 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:03 [kjournald]
root 752 0.0 0.1 2304 488 ? S<s Jan12 0:00 udevd
--daemon
root 1135 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00 [kjournald]
root 1136 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:01 [kjournald]
root 1137 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Jan12 0:00 [kjournald]
root 1329 0.0 0.3 28180 1424 ? Sl Jan12 0:01
/usr/sbin/rsyslogd -c3
root 1350 0.0 0.2 5432 808 ? Ss Jan12 0:01
/usr/sbin/sshd
root 1393 0.0 0.3 2848 1208 ? S Jan12 0:00 /bin/sh
/usr/bin/mysqld_safe
mysql 1434 0.0 1.4 129232 5464 ? Sl Jan12 1:59
/usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql
--pid-file=/var/run/mys
root 1436 0.0 0.1 1764 560 ? S Jan12 0:00 logger -p
daemon.err -t mysqld_safe -i -t mysqld
root 1591 0.0 0.4 5640 1612 ? Ss Jan12 0:02
/usr/lib/postfix/master
postfix 1602 0.0 0.4 5696 1724 ? S Jan12 0:00 qmgr -l -t
fifo -u
root 1614 0.0 0.2 3960 780 ? Ss Jan12 0:01
/usr/sbin/cron
root 1630 0.0 0.8 13932 3096 ? Ss Jan12 0:26
/usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
root 1706 0.0 0.1 1780 500 tty1 Ss+ Jan12 0:00 /sbin/getty
38400 tty1
plone 1722 0.0 0.4 12564 1804 ? Ss Jan12 0:04
/opt/Plone-2.5.5/Python-2.4.4/bin/python
/opt/Plone-2.5.5/lib/python/zdaemon/zdrun.py -S /opt
plone 1723 0.0 3.1 26612 11632 ? S Jan12 1:04
/opt/Plone-2.5.5/Python-2.4.4/bin/python
/opt/Plone-2.5.5/lib/python/ZEO/runzeo.py -C /opt/Pl
root 1727 0.0 0.4 10644 1544 ? Ss Jan12 0:05
/opt/Plone-2.5.5/Python-2.4.4/bin/python
/opt/Plone-2.5.5/lib/python/zdaemon/zdrun.py -S /opt
plone 1728 1.4 48.2 230384 178020 ? Sl Jan12 186:10
/opt/Plone-2.5.5/Python-2.4.4/bin/python
/opt/Plone-2.5.5/lib/python/Zope2/Startup/run.py -C
root 1732 0.0 0.2 10644 1092 ? Ss Jan12 0:04
/opt/Plone-2.5.5/Python-2.4.4/bin/python
/opt/Plone-2.5.5/lib/python/zdaemon/zdrun.py -S /opt
plone 1733 0.0 19.1 127792 70788 ? Sl Jan12 0:11
/opt/Plone-2.5.5/Python-2.4.4/bin/python
/opt/Plone-2.5.5/lib/python/Zope2/Startup/run.py -C
postfix 2333 0.0 0.7 6020 2612 ? S Jan13 0:00 tlsmgr -l
-t unix -u -c
root 8321 0.0 0.1 2308 672 ? S Jan17 0:05
/usr/sbin/rotatelogs /var/log/apache2/usage/
ahsnews.com/ahsnews.com-error.log 86400
root 8324 0.0 0.1 2308 664 ? S Jan17 0:00
/usr/sbin/rotatelogs /var/log/apache2/usage/
ahsnews.com/ahsnews.com-access.log 86400
www-data 8328 0.0 0.5 13932 1976 ? S Jan17 0:00
/usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 8390 0.0 1.4 236584 5348 ? Sl Jan17 0:09
/usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 8391 0.0 1.4 236720 5468 ? Sl Jan17 0:09
/usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
postfix 13544 0.0 0.4 5652 1720 ? S 11:37 0:00 pickup -l
-t fifo -u -c
root 13584 0.0 0.7 8176 2616 ? Ss 13:06 0:00 sshd: mark
[priv]
mark 13587 0.0 0.3 8176 1464 ? S 13:06 0:00 sshd:
mark@pts/0
mark 13588 0.0 0.5 5252 1944 pts/0 Ss 13:06 0:00 -bash
root 13594 0.0 0.3 4264 1140 pts/0 S 13:06 0:00 su
root 13595 0.0 0.4 4748 1652 pts/0 S 13:06 0:00 bash
root 13596 0.0 0.2 4180 960 pts/0 R+ 13:06 0:00 ps aux
I am not sure if I am running any junk. I need python, zope, plone, apache,
mysql, postfix.
Mark
On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 12:54 PM,
kitepilot@kitepilot.com <
kitepilot@kitepilot.com> wrote:
> Feel free to post the output of:
>
> ps aux
>
> I'm sure you're running junk you don't need.
> Junk that is eating memory and cycles.
> ET
>
> PS: More stupid unrelated wisdom:
> The difference between the Mafia and the IRS,
> is that the Mafia has a code of honor.
> (I'm about to print that on T-shirt...)
>
>
>
>
>
> Mark Phillips writes:
>
> > Thanks for the explanation! We don't need t hold a car wash (bad timing
> this
> > week anyway....;-)) to raise the money for the next larger linode....just
> > pass the collection jar around for the $50.
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Joseph Sinclair <
> plug-discussion@stcaz.net
> >> wrote:
> >
> >> According to the free -t line, you have around 80M of "free" RAM on the
> >> machine. If money is tight then you're fine with the amount of RAM you
> have.
> >> If the system starts to slow down in a few months you may want to
> >> re-investigate.
> >>
> >> BTW, free reports numbers in "k", and the free column is the amount of
> >> memory actually unused after adjustments, so the "-/+ buffers/cache"
> line
> >> shows 81388 K free for program use.
> >>
> >> Mark Phillips wrote:
> >> > LOL.....Thanks to everyone for helping me do a better job of phrasing
> my
> >> > question....;-) and for your good suggestions.
> >> >
> >> > I agree, one can always use more
> >> > (clean) air
> >> > FOOD
> >> > BEER (wine for some)
> >> > RAM, CPU,s, (but maybe not ROM)
> >> >
> >> > I should have said...."Given a miniscule budget with no extra cash
> laying
> >> > around (other than in my pocket or the newspaper class teacher's
> pocket),
> >> I
> >> > am faced with two options to spend money.
> >> > A - $50/year for an additional 2GB of disk space, which is enough for
> the
> >> > next year or so, and we need that disk space for articles and photos.
> >> > B - $109/year for 8GB of additional disk space (don't need all that
> now,
> >> but
> >> > will grow into it), 180 MB of RAM (do I really need it?) and
> additional
> >> > bandwidth that I don't need."
> >> > Both amounts are due up front - ie discounted over the normal monthly
> >> cost
> >> > for up front payment and non-profit status.
> >> >
> >> > The minimum RAM requirement (from the documentation) for a Plone site
> is
> >> > 512MB. But I have run many small sites on less and they work just
> fine.
> >> This
> >> > one is a case in point.
> >> >
> >> > The results of free -t:
> >> >
> >> > total used free shared buffers
> cached
> >> > Mem: 368836 363408 5428 0 24248
> 51712
> >> > -/+ buffers/cache: 287448 81388
> >> > Swap: 524280 47180 477100
> >> > Total: 893116 410588 482528
> >> >
> >> > Can someone help me interpret these numbers? Based on "The "-/+
> >> > buffers/cache:" line will tell you how much memory the system is
> >> > taking because nobody else is using it." I would conclude that the OS
> (ie
> >> > the "system") as opposed to the application is using most of the
> memory
> >> > because it can, so the app is not being starved. But I can argue the
> >> other
> >> > way as well, so I am a little lost.
> >> >
> >> > For what it is worth, Plone/Zope are Python beasts. Is there a way to
> see
> >> if
> >> > any of the application is in swap versus RAM? The system does not have
> a
> >> > noticeable lag when pages are accessed - it is not instantaneous, but
> >> faster
> >> > than my Google apps account. ;-)
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >> >
> >> > Mark
> >> >
> >> > On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 8:54 AM, kitepilot@kitepilot.com <
> >> > kitepilot@kitepilot.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Do I need more air?
> >> >> Do I need more FOOD?
> >> >> Do I need MORE BEER!!!
> >> >>
> >> >> Give more, MORE, MOOOREEEE!!!!
> >> >> Gawd, I need more Prozac too... :)
> >> >>
> >> >> You will never have too much memory, or extrapolating to aviation:
> >> >> The only time I have too much fuel is when the airplane is on fire...
> >> ;-)
> >> >>
> >> >> top alone will only hand you part of the picture.
> >> >> Try:
> >> >> free -t
> >> >> Look at the line:
> >> >> -/+ buffers/cache: XXXX
> >> >>
> >> >> Memory is used by buffers that are there only for efficiency, but
> will
> >> be
> >> >> returned to the system on demand. Sometimes very little used stuff
> will
> >> go
> >> >> to swap, and adding memory will not really help anything (and it
> won't
> >> hurt
> >> >> anything either, other than your checkbook)
> >> >>
> >> >> The "-/+ buffers/cache:" line will tell you how much memory the
> system
> >> is
> >> >> taking because nobody else is using it.
> >> >> YMMV...
> >> >> ET
> >> >>
> >> >> PS: And that "airplane on fire" wisdom is not always true, but works
> for
> >> >> novice pilots...
> >> >> Or:
> >> >> My job is not to teach how to fly.
> >> >> My job is to help you stay alive while you learn... :)
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Mark Phillips writes:
> >> >>
> >> >>> I have a Zope/Plone 2.5 web site running on Debian on a Linode
> virtual
> >> >> host.
> >> >>> It has grown over the last few years, and now I need to add some
> more
> >> >> disk
> >> >>> space. The site is for a school newspaper, so from August - June,
> >> >> students
> >> >>> add news articles and photos.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I was also looking at the output of top, and perhaps I need more RAM
> as
> >> >>> well? Top shows I have only 5 MB free out of 368 MB of total RAM,
> but I
> >> >> am
> >> >>> only using 9% of my swap, so perhaps I don't need more RAM. The site
> >> does
> >> >>> not seem slow.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Tasks: 69 total, 1 running, 68 sleeping, 0 stopped, 0 zombie
> >> >>> Cpu(s): 0.0%us, 0.0%sy, 0.0%ni,100.0%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi,
> 0.0%si,
> >> >>> 0.0%st
> >> >>> Mem: 368836k total, 363364k used, 5472k free, 8316k
> >> buffers
> >> >>> Swap: 524280k total, 46716k used, 477564k free, 67436k
> cached
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Thanks for any suggestions you may have.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Mark
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