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+ == The `earlyoom` service is now enabled by default in Fedora KDE

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+ The `earlyoom` service monitors system memory usage. If free memory falls below a set limit, `earlyoom` terminates an appropriate process to free up memory. As a result, the system does not become unresponsive for long periods of time in low-memory situations.

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+ The following is the default `earlyoom` configuration:

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+ * If RAM goes below 4% free and swap goes below 10% free, `earlyoom` sends the `SIGTERM` signal to the process with the largest `oom_score`.

+ * If RAM goes below 2% free and swap goes below 5% free, `earlyoom` sends the `SIGKILL` signal to the process with the largest `oom_score`.

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+ This update brings the following benefits:

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+ * Users regain control over their system more quickly.

+ * Reduction of forced poweroff increases data collection and improves understanding of low-memory situations.

+ * The `earlyoom` service first sends `SIGTERM` to a selected process, so that it has a chance to shutdown properly.