[root@localhost /]# free -m
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 7864 3475 4389 0 6 3219
-/+ buffers/cache: 248 7615
Swap: 2047 58 1989
[root@localhost /]# echo 1 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
[root@localhost /]# free -m
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 7864 240 7624 0 0 4
-/+ buffers/cache: 235 7629
Swap: 2047 58 1989
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 7864 3475 4389 0 6 3219
-/+ buffers/cache: 248 7615
Swap: 2047 58 1989
[root@localhost /]# echo 1 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
[root@localhost /]# free -m
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 7864 240 7624 0 0 4
-/+ buffers/cache: 235 7629
Swap: 2047 58 1989