Nova-tuner a system optimization tool

[Yorvyk]

On 15/06/13 01:23, Alexis Lopez Zubieta wrote:
> Hello:
>
> I would like to introduce an application that I have been developing
> for the Nova Light Linux distribution (see
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_%28operating_system%29). It is a
> sort of system tuner that offers a simple interface to optimize some
> aspects of a GNU/Linux distribution derived from Debian (such has
> Lubuntu). The source code is available at
> git://github.com/azubieta/nova-tunner.git.
>
> It can be used on firstboot in order to optimize the system and
> remove unnecesary services, run prelink, remove ttys and define the
> swappines criteria.
>
> I hope it could be useful to you.
>
I'd be interested in any information you have that shows removing ttys
has any effect on resources.
Anybody thinking of using prelink, don't bother as 'buntu uses it's own 
linking system which is why it's not part of the default install. Also 
be aware that it is known to cause problems with binary drivers, 
programs like Flash and Skype, and wine, among others.

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Steve