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Reduce Your Ubuntu Linux Memory Footprint

Posted by Hemos on from the efficency-is-king dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The ideas in this article will help you breathe life (and some additional security) into your old Linux machines and make better use of Linux on aging hardware. In this article, learn how to accurately measure the amount of memory your Linux system uses. You also get practical advice on reducing your memory requirements using an Ubuntu system as an example. A lack of physical memory can severely hamper Linux performance. This will help you reduce your systems memory footprint and keep your old Linux system running the latest fully featured Linux applications smoothly."

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  1. Re: Save memory in windows !! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Here is my article :

    Save memory in windows !!
    To save memory on windows, go to control panel, services and shut down the services you do not need. But, make sure you don't shut down any services you need !

    (seriously, I really made XP pro run on 64 Meg RAM ;-)
    not worth writing about it on slashdot although...

  2. Re:To improve Ubuntu, run Gentoo? by Gnight · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Here you go.