How To Install ps_mem on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install ps_mem in Fedora 36. ps_mem is Memory profiling tool

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ps_mem on Fedora 36.

What is `ps_mem`

The ps_mem tool reports how much core memory is used per program (not per process). In detail it reports sum(private RAM for program processes) + sum(Shared RAM for program processes) The shared RAM is problematic to calculate, and the tool automatically selects the most accurate method available for the running kernel.

We can use yum or dnf to install ps_mem on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ps_mem.

Install ps_mem on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install ps_mem using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install ps_mem

Install ps_mem on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install ps_mem using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install ps_mem

How To Uninstall ps_mem on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the ps_mem package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove ps_mem

ps_mem Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/ps_mem
/usr/share/doc/ps_mem
/usr/share/doc/ps_mem/LICENSE
/usr/share/man/man1/ps_mem.1.gz

References

ps_mem website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ps_mem on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).