Speed up Ubuntu 18.04
1 min readApr 8, 2023
- Keep Ubuntu updated
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade - Use lightweight desktop alternatives
sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop
Once installed, you can load Lubuntu desktop from the login screen by clicking the icon next to your name. - Monitor startup apps
service --status-all
sudo service <name> stop
sudo apt-get remove <program name> - Install Preload
‘Preloading’ is the practice of keeping necessary files in RAM. This is many times faster than placing files on the hard drive.sudo apt-get install preload
Once installation is complete, simply restart your machine and Preload will run in the background. - Clean Out Old Files
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoremove - Reduce Overheating
sudo apt update
sudo apt install tlp tlp-rdw
sudo tlp start
You don’t need to do anything after installing TLP. It works in the background. - Improve Speed with zRAM
zRam creates a compressed swap space in your RAM. When your RAM starts filling up, zRAM will start compressing some of its content without having to turn to swap space on your storage devices.sudo apt install zram-config - Remove Useless stuff from Autostart.
- Good Luck
