Re: Postgresql Memory Problem - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Andrew Sullivan
Subject Re: Postgresql Memory Problem
Date
Msg-id 20031021134212.GB10713@libertyrms.info
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In response to Re: Postgresql Memory Problem  (dotaku <dotaku@hotpop.com>)
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On Tue, Oct 21, 2003 at 09:31:49PM +0800, dotaku wrote:

> Thanks...but can I flush a postgreql server unused memory after stopping
> it. The problem that i had is that, even after stopping all postgresql
> services...the used memory is still more than 80% of the total RAM..

It sounds like you're worrying about something that you need not
worry about.  It is totally normal for your OS to "use up" memory
that is not otherwise used.  Why have it if it's not going to be
used?

A

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