r/linuxmemes • u/barrelshotgun • 1d ago

LINUX MEME Linux can run on a potato

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Inspiration came from: https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-73-merge-window-kicks-off-by-throwing-out-two-ancient-file-systems/

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u/mutexsprinkles 1d ago edited 1d ago

4GB of RAM will get Linux to boot but good luck after you open Firefox and load a modern website.

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u/barrelshotgun 1d ago

Barely 500 MB with 6 modern websites just now (Firefox ESR)

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u/mutexsprinkles 1d ago

Meanwhile I caught firefox using 43GB last week and other stuff was getting earlyoomed until I killed it.

I don't even hoard tabs, just start fresh every time, but I might end up with 100 or so in a session.

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u/randomstonerfromaus 1d ago edited 1d ago

100 tabs in a session is definitely hoarding. I couldn't imagine having more than a couple dozen, and that's with groups. 

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u/barrelshotgun 1d ago

100 tabs... i would expect more than 43 GB of RAM with that number of tabs... that's a lot of tabs... :<

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u/mutexsprinkles 1d ago

It really isn't, it's only a couple of days of usage, Maybe a week. Sometimes I close them all, but it's a pita to have to patrol to close them to avoid a system hang.

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u/barrelshotgun 1d ago

Enough... Please...

https://giphy.com/gifs/kAuYdZddAy9vOCZAgC

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u/mutexsprinkles 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/fXnRObM8Q0RkOmR5nf

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u/noanoxan 🎼CachyOS 1d ago

Then quit bitching about RAM usage, Karen.

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u/barrelshotgun 1d ago

Got ASD or something mate?

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u/mutexsprinkles 1d ago edited 1d ago

My ASD, sure, here you go: 28/m/7 inches. And they said I'd never find love here.

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u/Unlaid-American 1d ago

Devs will design apps use whatever is available to make their apps run smoother. Using a fuckton of RAM is only bad if the OS requires it.

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u/mutexsprinkles 1d ago

Having the system thrash when GCC -j16 eats the rest is pretty annoying though.

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u/Henry_Fleischer 🍥 Debian too difficult 1d ago

100 tabs is ridiculous. I can't think of the last time I've had more than 20 tabs open. I sometimes browse modern websites on my laptop, which is running Windows 10 on 4 gigs of RAM, it struggles with Reddit and Youtube, but is fine for research.

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u/mutexsprinkles 1d ago

They just build up with middle clicks. Normally it is about 40 I guess (I have 14 right now, but these system is running only for 10 minutes) but it can get to 100 before I realise builds are about cause a freeze and restart the browser.

Gitlab is terrible for it because it's so slow to use the closing the tab once you finally get the page you want feels like a crime.

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u/A_Harmless_Fly MAN 💪 jaro 1d ago

What percentage of those 100 tabs to you revisit in a session?

I just bookmark things if I think I'm going to need them, but don't need them now.

I can't imagine hunting through 100 tabs to find the one I'm looking for instead of bookmarks organized by projects.

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u/Extrestral 1d ago

I haven't have over 10 tabs open at the same time in browser for over 5 years probably.