# Apache - atop showing 100% memory

**URL:** <https://community.unix.com/t/apache-atop-showing-100-memory/356728>\
**Category:** UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users\
**Created:** [November 13, 2015, 2:53am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/apache-atop-showing-100-memory/356728 "2015-11-13T02:53:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![coolatt](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/coolatt/32/1380_2.png) [@coolatt](https://community.unix.com/u/coolatt)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 2:53am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/apache-atop-showing-100-memory/356728/1 "2015-11-13T02:53:37Z")

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hello,

I did some investigation before posting.

i noticed that during the time when the httpd consumed 100% memory, only few swap was used.

i got a link on StackOverflow that says its normal as unused memory is wasted memory on Linux.

please let me have your views on this.

ps: I was guessing that before memory becomes 100% used, the swap would be used up first. but this is not the case.

thanks

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**Author:** ![jlliagre](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/jlliagre/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@jlliagre](https://community.unix.com/u/jlliagre)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 5:26am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/apache-atop-showing-100-memory/356728/2 "2015-11-13T05:26:06Z")

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Please post the full atop and free commands output.

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**Author:** ![coolatt](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/coolatt/32/1380_2.png) [@coolatt](https://community.unix.com/u/coolatt)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2015, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/apache-atop-showing-100-memory/356728/3 "2015-11-14T23:54:36Z")

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> [@jlliagre](#):
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> Please post the full atop and free commands output.

Hello.

I dont have the output with me,i saw that during work.

But i remember part of the output, something like:

```plaintext
httpd 100%

```