Computer is slowing down

[Paul Cartwright]

On 12/04/2013 04:54 AM, John R. Sowden wrote:
> I have been using the same computer (Pentium 4 3.0GHz 1GB RAM (shared
> 875 MB for non-video use) 1.5GB swap, 13.10 xubuntu/xfce desktop) for
> several years, and its been working fine.  Click on an icon, the
> program executes right away, etc.
>
> In the last year, the system seems to have been slowing down.  It
> takes 2-3 seconds from a click on an icon until the program starts to
> execute (not up and running).  I am wondering if xubuntu is getting 
> bigger and bigger, taking more ram (I assume that is the issue)
> without letting us know that requirements are changing.  I also am
> wondering if more non-essential programs are being added to the
> install that are running in ram, that are not necessarily needed.
>  
>
how is disk space for root???
#df -h

do you have at least 20% free space for / and /tmp??


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Paul Cartwright
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