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Location of proc filesystem

Is the proc file system held in memory ( Physical Memory ). Since Kernel constantly updates the proc , I am guessing that the content of the proc have to be in physical memory(RSS) for efficiency. Can you any one shed some light on it.

Solution

  • The Linux /proc File System is a virtual filesystem that exists in RAM (i.e., it is not stored on the hard drive). That means that it exists only when the computer is turned on and running.

    Here are some resources where you can find more details about this:

    The /proc filesystem

    Exploring /proc File System in Linux

    Discover the possibilities of the /proc directory

    Hope that helps.