2-Minute Linux Tips
Learn how to use a host of Linux commands in these 2-minute video tutorials from Sandra Henry-Stocker, author of the Unix as a Second Language blog.
How to use the vmstat command
Episode 165
How to use the vmstat command
Feb 25, 2025
1 mins
Overview
In this video, we’re going to take a look at the vmstat command that reports on virtual memory usage. It vmstat, is a Linux command-line tool that provides stats on memory, paging, block IO, traps, disks and CPU activity.