Introduction: Making Ubuntu Faster
Hey,
Since I've moved to Ubuntu 9.10, I never needed that other OS.
The architecture and layout is radically different, but under the hood, it performs.
(I like this system and its fast, but it collects junkfiles too. And that is something that nobody talks about)
I'm gonna show some things that you can do to make it faster and rid it from its junk.
This is my setup,
Atom 330 CPU / 500GB HDD / 2GB RAM / ION GPU
Step 1: The Terminal
Sounds scary, right?
Well this is your biggest friend.
I'm going to teach you how to manually remove residing updates AKA junk.
Go to APLICATIONS > ACCESSOIRES > TERMINAL
This opens a terminal as pictured
Then type of copy and paste:
sudo apt-get autoclean
press Enter
The terminal will now ask for your password, type it in and press Enter again.
(Don't worry if you don't see it, just type and press Enter)
After a few seconds the terminal will commence cleaning, see my photo for the result.
After a big update this will save you 10 ~ 250 MB of wasted space.
Step 2: Making Autoclean As an App.
Did you like what you just saw?
Well Ubuntu does allow to create shortcuts and custom commands too, so why don't we create one?
Go to your desktop
RIGHT CLICK on your mouse
This gives you a menu, select
CREATE LAUNCHER
Then change
TYPE APPLICATION IN TERMINAL
NAME AUTOCLEAN
COMMAND sudo apt-get autoclean
(See Screenshot)
Finally click OK to create.
Now you can use autoclean by just double clicking it with your mouse, but you still have to enter your password :)
Step 3: Startup Applications
Next up is Startup Applications
This can be found under
SYSTEM > PREFERENCES > STARTUP APPLICATIONS
Be kind and click.
This pops up a new window as seen in my screenshot.
Then we see a list with services, some services are unused by most users.
( Logic being that most people aren't blind, use bluetooth or print that much)
Safe to say,
let's start with disabling (Uncheck the icons)
Visual Assistance
Print Queue
Remote Desktop
-AND-
Screensaver ( Who uses this anyway ;) , use lock screen for safety)
Bluetooth Manager (That is, if you don't use it :P )
Startup Sound (If you don't like the rolling drums when logging in)
Step 4: Suspend or Hibernate
The best thing to do if you use a desktop, is to suspend your system.
(This makes my system fully functional in under 2 seconds, however this means that the power must remain or else all of your work will be lost. Not so dandy good on you laptop, and it makes a bad excuse for missing homework)
The second best option is Hibernating.
Hibernating conserves all your open files and data to be stored on the HDD, meaning when it starts it just reads and reloads everything into RAM. ( Safer then suspending but slower too)
(LOGIC behind it all: Linux can be run for years without ever shutting down, hence we fake it by making it believe that our resumed session means that it was still running, so no loading.
Linux doesn't need defragmenting too so that is another thing thats gone, for good. It uses a smarter file system)
Step 5: End Thoughts
Comment away :P
And for the more information hungry people:
checkout:
www.whylinuxisbetter.net/
And for the fragmenting info:
geekblog.oneandoneis2.org/index.php/2006/08/17/why_doesn_t_linux_need_defragmenting
17 Comments
7 years ago on Introduction
I shuld really try this to make my system fast on my laptop
Reply 7 years ago on Introduction
Ubuntu and Windows dual booted
10 years ago on Introduction
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12 years ago on Step 4
hey just woundering why do you have the girl from house number 13 as ur background and were can i get it lol ?
Reply 12 years ago on Step 4
Well Actually, Olivia Wilde is just so sexy. So she qualifies. Did you know that she has a perfect face ( Golden Ratio) ? ;) I got it from some weird site, just PM me your E-mail adress & I will mail it to you !
Reply 12 years ago on Step 4
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Reply 12 years ago on Step 4
Check yer inbox ;)
Reply 12 years ago on Step 4
thanks
12 years ago on Step 1
the apt-commands are excellent but there is a whole lot more that can be purged ! possibly the best linux computer cleaner, try BleachBit, its awesome, found at http://bleachbit.sourceforge.net/
12 years ago on Step 1
Ctrl - Shift - V works for me to paste into terminal.
12 years ago on Introduction
Good one.
For additional cleaning, go to:
System > Administration > Computer Janitor
And for still further cleaning, install the free program, Ubuntu Tweak. It gets rid of lots of unnecessary junk.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Actually Computer Janitor is new, but It does a different job. I don't use it and I don't recommend it.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Why? Works fine for me.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Ow and do read the user comments, I'm not making this up : )
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Read this page.
SOURCE: beginlinux.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/ubuntu-9-04-cleanup-with-computer-janitor/
Computer Janitor can make false positives about files that aren't needed.
So it deletes files that are essential, making Ubuntu less stable or even unstable.
Some .deb files are rarely needed, but not worthy of deleting !
So read it. ;)
12 years ago on Step 1
Your directions say sudo apt-get clean but the screenshot clearly shows: sudo apt-get autoclean. Which one is the correct command or will they both work? Thought I would ask this since it might make this not work.
Reply 12 years ago on Step 1
Damn, caught me :P
I'll change it :)