Changes will take effect once you reboot your system.ĥ. Search for this line (if not present, just add it): vm.swappiness=10 The default value is 60, to change it, edit this file: sudo gedit /etc/nf To check your current used Swappiness, run this command: cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness If you have 4, 8, or more GB of ram, consider setting your swappiness to 1. For desktop users I recommend changing swappiness to a value of 10.For most servers I suggest setting it to a value of 25. Making this change will greatly increase the performance of your box! Especially if you have a recent system with lots of ram.Ī swappiness value of 1 means avoid swap as much as possible and only use ram.A swappiness value of 100 means avoid ram as much as possible and only use swap.By default, Ubuntu is set for swappiness of 60. Swappiness is a value between 1 and 100 which controls the priority of your system using ram vs. You can install it with this command: -”sudo apt-get install bum” You can also use BUM (Boot Up Manager) to disable unnecessary services and applications. You can manage these applications by opening Startup Application: Check off not needed applications (Bluetooth, Desktop sharing, WiFi, etc.) from the given list with careful attention to some applications that are needed for your system to start. Disabling Unnecessary Startup Applications - There are many applications that are configured to start automatically as the system starts. Clean Up APT Cache You need to clean up not needed apt sources from time to time with this command: ~ sudo apt-get autocleanģ. To monitor preload’s log file, run this command: sudo tail -f /var/log/preload.logĢ. The default settings for Preload are enough, but if you want to use your own configuration, you can edit this file: - ”sudo gedit /etc/nf”(gedit you can change with leafpad or nano) To install it on Backtrack/Kali Linux, run this command: Preload Preload is a daemon that runs in the background (invisible) that detects most used applications and store them in cache so that they can be called quickly, which will result in quick system load time.If you have more tips, you can mention them in the comment form given below. These tips are workable under Kali Linux/ BackTrack. In this guide, I will try to introduce 9 tips that can be useful for those having old computers with low RAM and want to speed up their system for better performance.
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