How to Fix “Out of Memory” Error in Linux
Introduction
The “Out of Memory” (OOM) error in Linux can cause processes to crash or the server to become unresponsive. This guide shows you how to diagnose and fix OOM errors to keep your system stable.
Step-by-step Guide
- Check system logs for OOM events
- dmesg | grep -i oomn
- or
- grep -i 'killed process' /var/log/syslog
- dmesg | grep -i oomn