How to speed up Linux desktop

Linux desktop speed-up method-General Linux technology-Linux technology and application information. for details, refer to the following section. 1. select a lightweight window manager or desktop application environment
I recommend that you use Enlightenment or Fluxbox to fundamentally accelerate your Linux desktop. Enlightenment, the ultimate lightweight Linux desktop environment.
Fluxbox is even faster than Enlightenment. Not long ago, we tested Fluxbox, which is really a great Linux desktop environment. If you want to find a truly lightweight Linux desktop environment, but it is better to use it than Blackbox, try Fluxbox! You will love it.

2. optimize and customize GNOME, KDE, or Xfce
When most Linux Cainiao first enters the Linux system's desktop environment, the first thing they do is to play with the appearance of the desktop system. Because they have just migrated from Windows or Mac OS X, they are eager to see brilliant visual effects. These three desktop environments (GNOME, KDE, and Xfce) provide desktop theme that allows the system to run quickly. However, it is clear that these desktop themes do not look as beautiful as Windows or Mac OS X. The fish and the bear's paw cannot have both! However, if you are pursuing a running speed, they will meet your requirements. Fluxbox and Enlightenment are already running very fast, and each desktop topic they provide will not affect their performance.

3. add more memory to the computer
This is so simple that there is nothing to say. Expand the system memory of your computer to 2 GB, and no matter what programs and software are running on it.

4. terminate unnecessary processes
Start a terminal ). Enter "top-u" to view all running processes. If you are not using your local network server, you obviously do not need Apache to continue running on the background. To terminate the process, the specific method may vary depending on the Linux release version you are using (the specific commands for different Linux versions may be different ). In Ubuntu, you can use the Killall command to terminate the process.
After starting a KDE application, other associated processes will be started, and the KDE process will obviously slow down your system. Even after you close the corresponding program, the KDE process usually resides in the background of the system, and you should terminate this process. If you have not run any KDE program, it is clear that you do not need knotty or other processes to reside in your background.

5. remove a virtual terminal
I don't know much about other Linux releases, but I know that in Ubuntu, by default, six virtual terminals are provided for you, most of them are unnecessary. I will only use one of them, and you may only use other virtual terminals in emergencies. Start a terminal and enter "nano/etc/inittab". The system displays the following information:
3: 23: respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty3
4: 23: respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty4
5: 23: respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty5
6: 23: respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty6
Then enter the following command:
#3: 23: respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty3 #4: 23: respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty4
#5: 23: respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty5 #6: 23: respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty6
Click Ctrl + X to exit and click "Y" to save the settings. If you do not have the required permissions, try "sudo nano/etc/inittab ". This is the setting in Ubuntu. I do not know much about the setting of virtual terminals in other linux releases.

6. use "lightweight" applications
There are countless "lightweight" applications that can help you save valuable system memory. Use Dillo to replace Firefox, use Evolution to replace Thunderbird, use irssi to replace XChat, and so on. Using terminal applications, such as irssi, can significantly save a lot of system memory. If you use a lightweight terminal to replace products such as xterm, eterm, or aterm, it will certainly run faster than konsole or gnome-terminal.
Dillo is a lightweight alternative to FireFox.

7. delete the system startup service
If you are using Ubuntu, open a terminal and enter "sudo apt-get" to install bum. In this way, you can install and start the manager, and use this program to disable a system service. I will remind you again that this is only a method for Ubuntu systems. I am not familiar with other Linux releases and startup managers, but I am sure there is a way on them to disable a startup service. This article will help you decide which services can be disabled. Read the service list carefully. If you are not sure about a service, you should first search for its related information on Google to find out what the service is.
Disabling unnecessary system startup services will significantly reduce the system startup time. When a problem occurs, all these services can be restarted. However, before any attempt, you should carefully read the relevant information to reduce errors.

Additional reading
Although these two articles are aimed at Ubuntu systems, they are also very useful to users using other Linux systems. How to run Ubuntu on a computer with small memory is a wonderful article, while Ubuntu Document Storage Facility) in "acceleration start" is also worth reading.

Everything depends on whether you prefer visual effects or system running speed. To make the system interface look better, it is obvious that it will sacrifice some running speed. to make your Linux system as agile as a fox, you have to sacrifice your own eyes. However, if you choose Linux to have a powerful all-weather production operating system, what you need most is the system running speed.