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[cash tribe]

Does anyone use Linux/Ubuntu ?

I have a hp laptop with 4gb ram and windows 10 backed by a amd processor. Now here is the thing will running Linux/Ubuntu be less aggressive on the ram as well as processor?

Please share your experience.

Thank you.

 

[LeadCloak]

Ubuntu became RAM hog as well.

I've used Ubuntu, Ubuntu mate, Kubuntu, Parrot OS, Fedora etc.

If you have some tech knowledge and can use terminal - Go for Fedora. It's great!
Daily use machine and can't waste time on OS - go for Linux Mint/Manjaro

 

[lazareski]

Depends what you do with the laptop but in any case yes it will. I have both Win10 and Debian KDE on my laptop and the diffrence in usage is significant. This is mostly because windowns has a lot of services that have to run in the background. Just as an example when i start windows 10 it uses around 20% of my RAM instantly without using any apps, while on Debian it uses around 5% without using apps. It is the same with Ubuntu since it's based on debian, as for other linux destros i can't say but it should be the same.

There is a diffrence however some linux destros work well with old and low spec laptops others don't, you will have to check.

 

[uncutu]

U can google these things. Many tech enthusiasts have made bar graphs comparing memory and cpu consumption of windows against dozens of linux distros.
personally if i was worried about that stuff, go with low-end alternative like xubuntu/lubuntu/one of the many other low-spec flavors.

 

[Soucha]

I use Ubuntu.
Default gnome installation, as mentioned above, is a bit of a ram hog.
4gb would be fine, but 8gb would be much better.

Why not just give it a try and see if you like it?
You can even run both if you want, and just dual boot them through grub.

 

[The Scarlet Pimp]

you can try "zorin linux", it is based on 'bunt and uses the same repos as 'bunt.

 

[RedStrikers]

Install a basic linux distro like debian or arch and put a lightweight desktop like xfce and it will consume a fraction of the resources windows/ubuntu consumes

 

[cristofori]

Linux Mint best for plug and play
lubuntu for lightweight system with low ram usage

 

[Nana Dada]

Trust me, unless you are busy programming something or configuring servers on a regular basis, there is no need to use Linux on your machine. Windows will get you things done faster, and with less hassle. And it is years ahead of Linux in terms of user comfort, GUI, reliability, etc. (from a Desktop user's point of view). I spent 10 years using Linux as my desktop OS and gladly switched back once I had no need to use it daily. If you need to get your shit done on time, use Windows. Just don't forget that time spent on configuring and tinkering Linux can be used to make you $$$, and time is the most valuable resource in this world.

 

[fragmonkey]

Try PopOS! Runs well on low-ram hardware and is very user-friendly.

 

[SpongeR0b]

Linux Mint +3

 

[Nana Dada]

Try PopOS! Runs well on low-ram hardware and is very user-friendly.

Linux Mint +3

A quick question for you Linux fanboys Now you have a folder with thousands of images and you need to remove everything smaller than 1080x1080px... How do you do that on your favorite distro? Or imagine you have a bunch of videos and you need to remove everything shorter that 45 minutes.. How would you do that? In Windows it takes just a few click while in Linux you'd need to spend several hours tinkering a custom script to get it done... May serve as a perfect illustration why it is a bad idea to use Linux on a desktop computer... better spend your time earning some extra cash. Really, life is too short to spend it on stupid simple things that could be done in seconds on Windows. No hate here.

 

[SpongeR0b]

I for one couldn't tell ya!! I just installed it on an old Core2Duo which lives in front of the TV.. for the kids to watch YouTube on! - It's quick/lightweight thou so no SSD was needed and it's similar enough to Windows for non techies to understand what's happening.

 

[Nana Dada]

I for one couldn't tell ya!! I just installed it on an old Core2Duo which lives in front of the TV.. for the kids to watch YouTube on! - It's quick/lightweight thou so no SSD was needed and it's similar enough to Windows for non techies to understand what's happening.

Pay attention I was talking about desktop PCs used as regular computers for daily tasks. Linux is very good as an embedded system or for any niche use such as yours. But it sucks balls when it comes to doing your regular day by day work. Just a word of caution from someone who used it personally for many years

 

[SpongeR0b]

Pay attention.. WTF! It's like being back at school! I merely answered you in a honest manner as I had literally just posted.. despite the fact that it was obvious that you had an axe to bear regarding the use of Linux Mint.. For one Cash Tribe has a laptop not a desktop and I'm well aware that your statement was more relating to 'things are harder to do using Linux Mint than Windows' but if I had wanted to do what you were asking, I would of just Googled it (like many other things when using Linux Mint)

Something like:

identify *.jpg |grep -o "[[:digit:]]*x[[:digit:]]*" or
find /home/<user> -type f -exec file -i {} + | grep video​

Admittedly I'm not saying these commands will work? but at least it'll give you the idea.. I guess the point your are trying to make is that things can be a lot more complex using Linux Mint and I'd agree. However Cash Tribe hasn't gone into depth about what he wants to be using it for, merely 'will running Linux/Ubuntu be less aggressive on the ram as well as processor?' (of his laptop)

The reason I'm taking an interest in this thread now is that the other two Linux advocates haven't posted yet and I'm speaking up for the OS. It's all about what you intend to use it for. No hate here!!

 

[Nana Dada]

Pay attention.. WTF! It's like being back at school! I merely answered you in a honest manner as I had literally just posted.. despite the fact that it was obvious that you had an axe to bear regarding the use of Linux Mint.. For one Cash Tribe has a laptop not a desktop and I'm well aware that your statement was more relating to 'things are harder to do using Linux Mint than Windows' but if I had wanted to do what you were asking, I would of just Googled it (like many other things when using Linux Mint)

Something like:

identify *.jpg |grep -o "[[:digit:]]*x[[:digit:]]*" or
find /home/<user> -type f -exec file -i {} + | grep video​

Admittedly I'm not saying these commands will work? but at least it'll give you the idea.. I guess the point your are trying to make is that things can be a lot more complex using Linux Mint and I'd agree. However Cash Tribe hasn't gone into depth about what he wants to be using it for, merely 'will running Linux/Ubuntu be less aggressive on the ram as well as processor?' (of his laptop)

The reason I'm taking an interest in this thread now is that the other two Linux advocates haven't posted yet and I'm speaking up for the OS. It's all about what you intend to use it for. No hate here!!

Sorry, I did not mean to be rude in any way, that's just because I am not a native English speaker and I do not quite 'feel' all those language nuances anyway, my point is that to do what I previously described, one would only need to add appropriate columns in Windows explorer (such as 'height' and 'width' columns for pictures and 'duration' for videos), sort the files, and then remove files with dimensions/duration lesser than what's needed. And that's it. While to achieve the same in any Linux distro, one would need to google for some code first (such as that from your post), then tinker it, and finally run it on the system (which is a very bad thing, as running some code that you do not completely understand yourself might be very dangerous).

To OP: instead of investing your time in Linux, go make some cash and buy yourself some better hardware. Using Linux as a desktop OS is just a complete waste of time (again, unless you're coding or deploying some servers all day long). That would be much wiser of you. Cheers guys

 

[The Scarlet Pimp]

Try this https://zorinos.com

It's based on Ubuntu so you will not have any issues.