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http://serverfault.com/questions/85470/meaning-of-the-buffers-cache-line-in-the-output-of-freehttps://serverfault.com/questions/85470/meaning-of-the-buffers-cache-line-in-the-output-of-free

Short answer: the kernel uses the buffers/cache memory for various tasks, such as caching files. This memory is available to applications if it is needed, so you are correct in saying you have 944 MB used.

http://serverfault.com/questions/85470/meaning-of-the-buffers-cache-line-in-the-output-of-free

Short answer: the kernel uses the buffers/cache memory for various tasks, such as caching files. This memory is available to applications if it is needed, so you are correct in saying you have 944 MB used.

https://serverfault.com/questions/85470/meaning-of-the-buffers-cache-line-in-the-output-of-free

Short answer: the kernel uses the buffers/cache memory for various tasks, such as caching files. This memory is available to applications if it is needed, so you are correct in saying you have 944 MB used.

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http://serverfault.com/questions/85470/meaning-of-the-buffers-cache-line-in-the-output-of-free

Short answer: the kernel uses the buffers/cache memory for various tasks, such as caching files. This memory is available to applications if it is needed, so you are correct in saying you have 944 MB used.