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Created December 11, 2018 14:47
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shrink_mem.sh
#!/usr/bin/env bash
# This file will create a cronjob that flushes kernel caches
# This is intended for with in VMs that support memory ballooning
# and will allow the hypervisor to reclaim memory
cat << 'EOF' >> /etc/cron.hourly/shrink_mem
#!/usr/bin/env bash
sync
echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
EOF
chmod +x /etc/cron.hourly/shrink_mem
/etc/cron.hourly/shrink_mem
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