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Note that <code>valgrind</code> is installed on cs.indstate.edu but not on all of the lab desktops, so make sure you are logged into cs in the terminal (e.g., <code>ssh username@cs.indstate.edu</code>).

First, you should make sure to compile your program with debugging information enabled.  See [[GNU Debugger]].  You can run the <code>valgrind</code> memory checker by running:
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valgrind program_file.o
</pre>
To see more detailed information about potential memory leaks, you can use the <code>--leak-check=full</code> option:
<pre>
valgrind --leak-check=full program_file.o
</pre>

More information about valgrind: https://valgrind.org/docs/manual/quick-start.html