How to Clear Cache in Linux?

Clear PageCache only.

# sync; echo 1 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches

Clear dentries and inodes.

# sync; echo 2 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches

Clear PageCache, dentries and inodes.

# sync; echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
Updated: July 11, 2020 at 7:49 am
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24 years of experience in various layers of software. Primarily experienced in system side software design and development on server management software. Interested in linux development in x86 and arm architecture.