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swaptop

Swap usage monitor

  • cli
  • CLI
  • DIAGNOSTICS
  • MONITORING
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
official+codex · reviewed · May 29, 2026 description in en

Description

Identifies which processes are using swap space, helping users understand memory pressure and spot applications that may be slowing the system. It is useful when the desktop feels sluggish or a server starts relying heavily on swap.

Swap usage is a diagnostic signal, not automatically a problem. Interpret results together with RAM usage, workload, disk speed, and system limits before killing processes.

How to run

swaptop

Commands: swaptop

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