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Make Ubuntu Faster
Make Ubuntu Faster
Ubuntu is a GNU/Linux operating system, and as such, is quite fast like other Linux systems when compared to Windows. But there are things that can make Ubuntu faster.
Here are some changes that will let Ubuntu boot up more quickly:
Lower the timeout on GRUB
Ubuntu’s bootloader is configured to give the user 10 seconds to choose which kernel to boot. Most of the time this is unneeded so I’ll show you how to change it. In a terminal, type “sudo nano /boot/grub/menu.lst” (or sudo nano /etc/default/grub for GRUB2, which is used on Ubuntu 9.10 and later). Scroll down to the line that says “timeout sec” and change the “10″ to however many seconds the system should wait, even 0. This will make the overall boot time for the sytem will be faster.
Concurrent-style booting
Turning on concurrency-style booting will allow your dual-core processor (only use this if you have one) to utilize both of its cores while booting. This will make Ubuntu boot much faster. To turn this on, open a terminal and type “sudo nano /etc/init.d/rc”, without the quotation marks. This will open a file and you should scroll down to a line that says “CONCURRENCY=none”. Change this to say “CONCURRENCY=shell”.
BUM, or Boot up manager
There is a program for Ubuntu called BUM. It lets the user choose what programs will start up when he turn on his Ubuntu computer. BUM will easily let you stop unneeded programs from slowing down your PC. To install it, you can search for BUM and in Synaptic Package Manager. Select the package and click “Install”. You can also install it through a terminal. In the terminal, type “sudo apt-get install bum”.
After using these and other boot-time fixes, my Ubuntu installation to started up in under 13 seconds! Pretty fast…let’s see what else will make Ubuntu faster.
Here are some other changes will make Ubuntu faster after it is turned on and running:
Turn off composite effects
These effects make the desktop look fancier and provide neat tricks in Ubuntu, but they also come at a price: they slow down some systems. To turn these off and make Ubuntu faster, go to System>Preferences>Appearance in the Ubuntu menu. Click on the last tab in the window that opens, labeled “Visual Effects” and select “None”. I bet your Ubuntu is a bit speedier already!
Activate sreadahead
This program tells Ubuntu to “preload” the applications you use most often. Next time you turn on the computer, the apps should open faster and make Ubuntu faster overall. To install this, open Synaptic Package Manager and search for “sreadahead”.
These changes to your Ubuntu system should make it a quicker-booting and faster computer all around. In addition to the above adjustments, you can also install a lighter-weight desktop environment if you are using Gnome. Other environments that are lighter than Gnome include XFCE, LXDE and Openbox. Any of these desktops will help you in your journey to make Ubuntu faster.
Written by phohammer
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