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    Ubuntu 14.04 crashes due to using too much memory

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      Alex Sage @IRJ
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      @IRJ said in Ubuntu 14.04 crashes due to using too much memory:

      @DustinB3403 said in Ubuntu 14.04 crashes due to using too much memory:

      top
      

      Should give you all the details you need live.

      Right now it is using very little memory (2%) . I just rebooted so I will check when there is an issue again.

      This is why you need sysstat, it has history.

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        Alex Sage
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        @IRJ is this related to this?

        http://mangolassi.it/topic/7510/my-server-is-crashing-i-think-its-due-to-traffic-but-i-am-not-sure-how-to-tell

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        • DustinB3403D
          DustinB3403
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          As a learning experience

          VIRT is the "used amount" of memory and %MEM is obviously the "amount of total" memory.

          0_1462899749306_XenCenterMain_2016-05-10_13-01-51.png

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          • DustinB3403D
            DustinB3403
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            Here's an older site explaining the top command if you need further details.

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              scottalanmiller @IRJ
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              @IRJ said in Ubuntu 14.04 crashes due to using too much memory:

              Right now it is using very little memory (2%) . I just rebooted so I will check when there is an issue again.

              That's why I was asking for the sar output, it will show what was going on leading up to the crash.

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                scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
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                @DustinB3403 said in Ubuntu 14.04 crashes due to using too much memory:

                As a learning experience

                VIRT is the "used amount" of memory and %MEM is obviously the "amount of total" memory.

                But hit M to reorder the display by memory used, rather than by CPU used.

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                  scottalanmiller
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                  Here is a top output after reordering....

                  0_1462900220178_Screenshot from 2016-05-10 20:09:07.png

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                  • DustinB3403D
                    DustinB3403
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                    @scottalanmiller on my distro I have to use Shift+f to change the sort order.

                    What is the syntax your using from the command line?

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                    • DustinB3403D
                      DustinB3403
                      last edited by DustinB3403

                      Actually yeah no top and m doesn't sort for me, it just removes the usage at the top.

                      Using Top Shift+f and then select VIRT pressing "s" and then "q" sorts with the VIRT used highest to lowest.

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                        IRJ @Alex Sage
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                        @aaronstuder said in Ubuntu 14.04 crashes due to using too much memory:

                        @IRJ is this related to this?

                        http://mangolassi.it/topic/7510/my-server-is-crashing-i-think-its-due-to-traffic-but-i-am-not-sure-how-to-tell

                        No different server, but similar problem.

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                          Alex Sage @IRJ
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                          @IRJ How much RAM is on the VPS?

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                            IRJ @Alex Sage
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                            @aaronstuder said in Ubuntu 14.04 crashes due to using too much memory:

                            @IRJ How much RAM is on the VPS?

                            2gb

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                              Alex Sage @IRJ
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                              @IRJ Have you tried 4GB? Seems like your driving a lot of traffic - 2 might not cut it.

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                                IRJ @Alex Sage
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                                @aaronstuder said in Ubuntu 14.04 crashes due to using too much memory:

                                @IRJ Have you tried 4GB? Seems like your driving a lot of traffic - 2 might not cut it.

                                I haven't because it's double the price. I am looking at migrating all my hosting to A2. I am trying to keep web cost and social media costs under $50 a month.

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                                  scottalanmiller
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                                  2GB can potentially handle a lot of traffic. Millions of hits a month, depending on the platform.

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                                    Alex Sage @scottalanmiller
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                                    @scottalanmiller Not will all the plugins he has.....

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                                      IRJ @Alex Sage
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                                      @aaronstuder said in Ubuntu 14.04 crashes due to using too much memory:

                                      @scottalanmiller Not will all the plugins he has.....

                                      I have about 26 plugins which I am told for a large wordpress site is common and perhaps on the low end.

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                                        Alex Sage @IRJ
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                                        @IRJ that's about 21 too many.

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                                          scottalanmiller @IRJ
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                                          @IRJ said in Ubuntu 14.04 crashes due to using too much memory:

                                          @aaronstuder said in Ubuntu 14.04 crashes due to using too much memory:

                                          @scottalanmiller Not will all the plugins he has.....

                                          I have about 26 plugins which I am told for a large wordpress site is common and perhaps on the low end.

                                          That's a lot more than I normally see, but I'm not authority here. But I do know that the plugins themselves and not the number of them would be a bigger factor. One bad one is worse than thirty good ones.

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                                            IRJ @Alex Sage
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                                            @aaronstuder said in Ubuntu 14.04 crashes due to using too much memory:

                                            @IRJ that's about 21 too many.

                                            Here is an article you should read....

                                            https://wpengine.com/blog/plugins-and-fast-wordpress-sites-its-not-the-number-of-plugins-its-the-quality/

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