Hi there! My system is getting slower and slower each day. I need to find a good way to check the disk at startup ( I know there is no defrag) for problems, and something to see what's in startup and a task manager. Any good recommendations? Other than the dwindling lack of speed, I've been going months without a single problem.
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Re: Sloooow System
There are a few ways to approach this.
First of all, consider setting up a new "dummy" user. Once this is set up, log in as that new user. Use that new user for about a half hour or an hour. Does that new user experience the same sluggishness? If so, your Kubuntu system is doing something weird. If not, it's possible there's something wrong with your user profile.
That's sort of a diagnosis thing.
There are also a few graphical tools you can play around with. One is pressing Alt-F2 and typingWithin KControl, you can go to KDE Components and mess around with settings in Performance, Resources, and Services.Code:kcontrol
Another is a small program called KPersonalizer. KMenu > System > KonsoleA little wizard will pop up. When you get to the "effects" section, go for minimal effects except background wallpaper and image previews.Code:sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install kpersonalizer kpersonalizer
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Re: Sloooow System
top (in a terminal) is always a good start to check for rogue processes eating way to much resources (cpu or mem)
It's pretty basic, but like I said , it's a start
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Re: Sloooow System
After you try the diagnostics suggested above, check out the suggestions at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KubuntuOptimization
BTW, you might be right about the disk slowing you down, the Kubuntu optimization page (or one of the places they send you) has some suggestions about hdparm. Be careful, though, hdparm is a powerful command.Comment
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