Two I might start with are these...
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apt-show-versions | grep -i 'No available version'
apt-show-versions | grep -i 'Newer than'
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apt-show-versions | grep -i 'No available version'
apt-show-versions | grep -i 'Newer than'
Yes, Firefox ESR 52.7 slows my laptop to a crawl, too. Especially when playing Youtube. My advice would be to switch to Chromium (Chrome if you don't mind Google) or get Firefox Quantum as described in here:rhino777 wrote:It's definitely my browser.
You said earlier that the problem is "definitely with your browser." I'm assuming you mean, this is only an issue for these other programs when your browser is open. If not, clarify.rhino777 wrote:...With excel files and email, the same problem exists while trying to save a file or check for email.
How did you determine there is nothing unusual? No output was given to us.Dmesg shows nothing unusual.
the crunkbong project: scripts, operating system, the list goes on...bester69 wrote:There is nothing to install in linux, from time to time i go to google searching for something fresh to install in linux, but, there is nothing
some never finish loading if you have javascript enabled by default.rhino777 wrote:It's definitely my browser.
While trying to get to https://creativemarket.com/ the whole system almost locked up. (I had eight tabs open at the time in Chrome... doesn't sound like too much to me. Especially since all eight were finished loading...)
hrrmph.rhino777 wrote:I seem to remember adjusting swapiness to 0.
For a slow Celeron? What desktop are you loading? Unfortunately your posts seem to lack important details. FWIW my memory often fails me in situations like this, so I try to take copious notes while configuring a system. I have an older Toshiba netbook with a Celeron single-core, it takes about that long to load the XFCE desktop under Stretch. For a dual-core to load Gnome, not that excessive. BTW you might double the size of your swap partition, might help. Another suggestion; after all this tinkering, format all the partitions and do a clean install with a lightweight desktop. That will take care of any other maladjustments you might have still lingering. Here is the lightest DE I know of:rhino777 wrote:Still, there seems to be a long lag between logging in and the appearance of the desktop. 10 to 15 seconds feels like a long time to me.
this.kevinthefixer wrote:FWIW my memory often fails me in situations like this, so I try to take copious notes while configuring a system.
...and this.For a dual-core to load Gnome, not that excessive.