linuxgeek: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] linx mint slow

Some people may use Bleachbit, I never have, you can find it installed under System Tools on some Distros, or get it with Synaptic, etc. To me auto-defrag is sort of what journalizing is, but not quite, I suppose. For Firefox, I also had to remove some stuff from its Downloads after I made sure they were saved. Don't forget to empty the trash either.

I also use those tools on the Windows computers that I use or set-up for others.

Joan in Reno

From: "Justin Bell justin_e_bell2000@yahoo.com [LINUX_Newbies]" <LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com>
To: "LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com" <LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2015 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] linx mint slow

Thanks Joan. I was eves dropping on this conversation.

You made several good points to speed things up, like using the Firefox settings to get rid of unwanted cookies. Also I was not aware of any auto defragging in Linux.

However, I would like to pursue these point a bit further. I am hoping to locate useful utilities in Linux like those common in Windows. In windows there are several very useful utilities that do a remarkable cleanup job (and therefore speed up). I mention utilities like:

Ccleaner cleans up temp internet files, histories, cookies, etc

Glary utilities fixes old shortcuts, cleans up internet tracks, temp files, etc

Can you ( or anyone else) name the equivalent utilities.

Justin

From: "Joan Leach jleach728@sbcglobal.net [LINUX_Newbies]" <LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com>
To: "LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com" <LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] linx mint slow

Do you use Firefox or Chrome as your web browser? In Firefox, Edit, Preferences, Privacy, Remove individual cookies, or choose the other one if you don't mind typing in your passwords again. For Chrome, the three lines for settings, then advanced...it's been awhile since I used it.

You may find another Distro faster, too.

Joan in Reno

From: "Anderson Jim n9kvx@sbcglobal.net [LINUX_Newbies]" <LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com>
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Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] linx mint slow

Do you use Mate, XFCE, or LXDE-core as your Gui?on this not sure the terms like i said iam new..RAM is good,,I do not know how to delete the cookies might help me there..

Jim Anderson

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On Saturday, July 18, 2015 7:30 PM, "Joan Leach jleach728@sbcglobal.net [LINUX_Newbies]" <LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

If your file system is a Linux file system most likely it auto-defrags at night when it's left on. Do you have at least a gigabyte or more of RAM? Do delete any cookies that might be ad-based and so calling home? There's probably more, but I can't recall right now. Do you use Mate, XFCE, or LXDE-core as your Gui?

Joan in Reno

From: "n9kvx@sbcglobal.net [LINUX_Newbies]" <LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com>
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Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 3:04 PM
Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] linx mint slow

My linux mint is running slow and i am new to linux..how can I improve my performance in running my computer faster..??Looking to defrag,,and delete junk files and all no clue how to do that..