---
name: "pcp-meminfo"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pcp"
version: "7.2.2-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pcp-meminfo"
---

# pcp-meminfo(1)

Report statistics for System Memory.

## NAME

**pcp-meminfo** - Report statistics for System Memory.

## SYNOPSIS

**pcp** \[*pcp options*\] **meminfo** \[**-s** *samples*\] \[**-a** *archive*\] \[**-S** *start\_time*\] \[**-T** *end\_time*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **pcp-meminfo** command is used for viewing the different kinds of stats related to memory. Using various options it helps a user to analyze useful information related to the memory availability. This information includes total memory, memory available, shared memory, etc. By default **pcp-meminfo** reports live data for the local host.

## OPTIONS

- **-a**, **--archive**

  Fetch /proc/meminfo for a specified archive file

- **-s**, **--samples**

  Get the meminfo for specified number of samples count

- **-S**, **--start TIME**

  Filter the samples from the archive from the given time

- **-T**, **--finish TIME**

  Filter the samples from the archive till the given time

- **-V**, **--version**

  Display version number and exit.

- **-?**, **--help**

  Display usage message and exit.

## NOTES

**pcp-meminfo** collects information from **/proc/meminfo** and aims to be command line and output compatible with it.

## PCP ENVIRONMENT

Environment variables with the prefix **PCP\_** are used to parameterize the file and directory names used by PCP. On each installation, the file */etc/pcp.conf* contains the local values for these variables. The **$PCP\_CONF** variable may be used to specify an alternative configuration file, as described in [**pcp.conf**(5)](/pcp.conf/5.md).

For environment variables affecting PCP tools, see [**pmGetOptions**(3)](/pmGetOptions/3.md).

## SEE ALSO

[**PCPIntro**(1)](/PCPIntro/1.md), [**pcp**(1)](/pcp/1.md), [**pmParseInterval**(3)](/pmParseInterval/3.md) and [**environ**(7)](/environ/7.md).