Typically Ubuntu boots in around 15-45 seconds out of the box, but overtime this can change as you add more applications and the init scripts get bloated. So here are a few quick tips to help you speed up Ubuntu’s boot time (I am using Ubuntu 10.04).
Start up
Remove unwanted items to speed up boot time
The easiest tweeks to make can be found in the “System > Preferences > Start-up Applications” menu. On a desktop machine you are unlikely to need a few of the services, and on a server you are likely to need even fewer.
The applications which I have disabled are:
- Blue-tooth Manager: If you don’t use blue-tooth then this service is a waste of resources!
- Evolution Alarm Notifier: Personally I do not use evolution as a mail client, so there is no need for the notifier. Even if you do use evolution, you may not need the reminders!
- GNOME Login Sound: As nice as that sound is, the monkey in the jungle gets annoying very quickly!
- Visual Assistance: I don’t need the “accessibility” features.
You may find others that you don’t need, such as “Ubuntu One” which you might not make use of.
A good kick up the BUM
BUM or Boot Up Manager is a useful program that takes controlling start-up programs and services one step further. You can use it to completly stop the CUPS (Printing) services and any other laptop only items if you are running a desktop or server. It can be installed with the following apt-get command:
sudo apt-get install bum
I will leave you to decided which items to disable, as everyone’s Ubuntu installs can be different.
If you have any other speed-up tips please comment!!
