Ubuntu Linux lagging? Try my 10 go-to tricks to speed it up
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Unless you're using a computer from the '90s or early 2000s, typically speaking, Ubuntu runs very well on most machines. I've found it to be fairly predictable in that respect. However, nothing is perfect, and you might run into an instance where the open-source operating system doesn't perform up to your standards.So, what do you do? Do you hop to a different distribution? You certainly could, as there are plenty of Linux distributions that work perfectly on older hardware. If you want to stick with Ubuntu, there are ways you can eke out a bit more speed from that OS.
Linux PC acting up? How to check for bad blocks on a hard drive - before it's too late
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I've had it happen before. Back when drives consisted of spinning, magnetic platters, that dreaded "tick" was a sure sign a hard drive was failing. Once upon a nightmare scenario, I waited too late and wound up losing everything on my drive. Sure, I could have recovered that data, but at a pretty high monetary cost.Since then, I've always been vigilant about checking for bad blocks and sectors on hard drives.
How to check for bad blocks on an older driveWhat you'll need: The only things you'll need for this are a running instance of Linux and a user with sudo privileges.
If your system uses an SSD, you'll need to use a tool called smartmontools. Chances are that this application isn't installed on your system.
10 ways true Linux power users get more out of the world's best OS
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Linux is powerful, flexible, and can do just about anything.However, to really get the most out of Linux and your computer(s), there are certain skills and habits you need to bolster; otherwise, you're not really enjoying the riches that can be mined from Linux.