How to speed up Ubuntu ?
How to speed up Ubuntu ?
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1. Restart your computer
1. Restart your computer
2. Keep Ubuntu updated & upgraded
2. Keep Ubuntu updated & upgraded
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get upgrade
3. Use lightweight desktop alternatives
3. Use lightweight desktop alternatives
sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop
sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop
4. Use an SSD
4. Use an SSD
5. Upgrade your RAM
5. Upgrade your RAM
free –m
free –m
sudo lshw -c memory
sudo lshw -c memory
6. Monitor startup apps
6. Monitor startup apps
list any services launched at startup by opening Terminal and running the command:
service --status-all
service --status-all
To stop a running service, enter the command:
sudo service <name> stop
sudo service <name> stop
To remove an existing program from Ubuntu open Terminal and run:
sudo apt-get remove <program name>
sudo apt-get remove <program name>
7. Increase Swap space
7. Increase Swap space
8. Install Preload
8. Install Preload
sudo apt-get install preload
sudo apt-get install preload
9. Use local mirrors
9. Use local mirrors
10. Clean out old files
10. Clean out old files
To empty the temporary cache used by ‘apt-get’, run the command:
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get autoremove