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#1
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Registered: Sep 2003
Distribution: Debian Squeeze / Wheezy
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configure Debian as a workstation
hi
I'm creating first time Debian Squeeze workstations.
It's just needed:
Gnome Desktop
and are already installed.
Which services (daemons) can be removed/disabled?
Code:
# ls -la /etc/init.d
total 420
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 May 3 01:52 .
drwxr-xr-x 126 root root 4096 May 3 01:52 ..
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2233 Nov 16 09:52 acpid
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2070 Aug 17 2010 acpi-fakekey
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1383 Jun 24 2010 acpi-support
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 9651 Oct 4 2010 alsa-utils
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1336 Nov 1 2009 anacron
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1663 Jul 18 2009 apmd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1071 Nov 23 2009 atd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2315 Feb 23 15:59 avahi-daemon
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1785 Feb 17 2010 binfmt-support
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4637 Dec 18 09:31 bluetooth
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2444 Jan 1 06:34 bootlogd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1579 Jan 1 06:34 bootlogs
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1381 Jan 1 06:34 bootmisc.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3978 Jan 1 06:34 checkfs.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 10822 Jan 1 06:34 checkroot.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1279 Jun 26 2010 console-setup
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2489 May 15 2010 cpufrequtils
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3753 Dec 18 23:11 cron
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3016 Nov 12 11:40 cups
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2832 Jul 17 2010 dbus
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2710 May 3 01:52 .depend.boot
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1400 May 3 01:52 .depend.start
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1074 May 3 01:52 .depend.stop
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6441 Jan 25 2010 exim4
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1523 May 26 2010 fancontrol
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2909 Sep 18 2010 fuse
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2965 Feb 19 13:22 gdm3
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1329 Jan 1 06:34 halt
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 10572 Sep 30 2010 hdparm
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1423 Jan 1 06:34 hostname.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5079 Jan 25 20:19 hwclockfirst.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5061 Jan 25 20:19 hwclock.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2518 Sep 15 2006 ifupdown
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1047 Sep 6 2009 ifupdown-clean
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7743 Oct 13 2010 kbd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1562 Apr 23 2009 kerneloops
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 774 Oct 18 2010 kexec
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1159 Oct 18 2010 kexec-load
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1486 Jun 26 2010 keyboard-setup
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3649 Oct 31 2009 keymap.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1293 Jan 1 06:34 killprocs
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5139 Feb 1 22:51 live-boot
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 687 Dec 6 16:12 live-config
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 869 May 26 2010 lm-sensors
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7143 May 15 2010 loadcpufreq
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1334 Jun 27 2010 module-init-tools
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 620 Jan 1 06:34 mountall-bootclean.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1668 Jan 1 06:34 mountall.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1560 Jan 1 06:34 mountdevsubfs.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1924 Jan 1 06:34 mountkernfs.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 628 Jan 1 06:34 mountnfs-bootclean.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2330 Jan 1 06:34 mountnfs.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1315 Jan 1 06:34 mountoverflowtmp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3649 Jan 1 06:34 mtab.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2451 Apr 19 2010 networking
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1751 Mar 11 14:50 network-manager
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6013 Aug 27 2010 nfs-common
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2331 Jan 5 2010 pcmciautils
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 549 Jul 18 2010 pppd-dns
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1298 Feb 1 2010 procps
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 8635 Jan 1 06:34 rc
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 801 Jan 1 06:34 rc.local
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 117 Jan 1 06:34 rcS
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2427 Jan 1 06:34 README
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 639 Jan 1 06:34 reboot
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1074 Jan 1 06:34 rmnologin
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4399 Feb 17 2010 rsync
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3080 Nov 30 14:50 rsyslog
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2348 Apr 22 2010 saned
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3286 Jan 1 06:34 sendsigs
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 590 Jan 1 06:34 single
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4304 Jan 1 06:34 skeleton
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3704 Mar 31 2010 ssh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 567 Jan 1 06:34 stop-bootlogd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1143 Jan 1 06:34 stop-bootlogd-single
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 551 Feb 20 17:40 sudo
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7578 Oct 26 2010 udev
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1153 Oct 26 2010 udev-mtab
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2869 Jan 1 06:34 umountfs
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2143 Jan 1 06:34 umountnfs.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1456 Jan 1 06:34 umountroot
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 810 Nov 17 17:03 unattended-upgrades
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1985 Jan 1 06:34 urandom
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1758 Sep 4 2010 x11-common
Last edited by cccc; 05-04-2011 at 06:14 PM .
#2
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haha it seems we meet again. Install debian using the liveCD, and when it gets time to check which packages it can install(standard system utilities, ssh server, etc.) uncheck all boxes. This will install debian with ONLY the absolute minimum required to run on your system. Then when you boot into it you will have nothing but a console. Install the applications you need along with the graphical environment of your choice, they will pull the dependencies they need and you will have a minimalist workstation set up!
here is a good step by step guide (assuming you need it)
http://debianclusters.org/index.php/...tion_of_Debian
follow his instructions up to the "my base software to install" at which point you replace his software with your own.
Last edited by mf93; 05-02-2011 at 09:56 PM .
#3
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Registered: Sep 2003
Distribution: Debian Squeeze / Wheezy
Posts: 1,435
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Thx, I have installed a minimal Debian with Gnome, but don't know if I really need these all Startup Programs:
Code:
AT SPI Registry ?
Certificate and Key Storage ?
Disk Notifications ?
kerneloops applet ?
PolicKit Authentication Agent ?
Secret Storage Service ?
SSH Key Agent -> (disabled )
User folders update ?
I don't know what they're exactly doing. Knows someone which can be disabled from the startup on a normal workstation, or which of these programs have you normaly disabled on your debian non-server, workstation?
Last edited by cccc; 05-04-2011 at 06:16 PM .
#4
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the only one of those im sure you can safely uninstall is the ssh key agent(provided you are not running an ssh server) all of the others seem necessary for either debian or gnome functioning. Post all your running processes and i can help you trim the fat a little bit more
#5
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I have the following:
Code:
# ps aux
USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND
root 1 0.4 0.0 2032 704 ? Ss 02:21 0:01 init [2]
root 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [kthreadd]
root 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [ksoftirqd/0]
root 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [watchdog/0]
root 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [events/0]
root 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [cpuset]
root 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [khelper]
root 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [netns]
root 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [async/mgr]
root 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [pm]
root 11 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [sync_supers]
root 12 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [bdi-default]
root 13 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [kintegrityd/0]
root 14 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [kblockd/0]
root 15 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [kacpid]
root 16 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [kacpi_notify]
root 17 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [kacpi_hotplug]
root 18 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [kseriod]
root 19 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [kondemand/0]
root 20 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [khungtaskd]
root 21 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [kswapd0]
root 22 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SN 02:21 0:00 [ksmd]
root 23 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [aio/0]
root 24 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [crypto/0]
root 149 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [ksuspend_usbd]
root 150 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [khubd]
root 152 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [ata/0]
root 153 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [ata_aux]
root 154 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [scsi_eh_0]
root 156 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [scsi_eh_1]
root 189 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [usbhid_resumer]
root 213 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [kjournald]
root 277 0.0 0.0 2816 1296 ? S<s 02:21 0:00 udevd --daemon
root 364 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [flush-8:0]
root 405 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [kpsmoused]
root 448 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [i915]
root 786 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [kjournald]
root 787 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:21 0:00 [kjournald]
root 788 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:22 0:00 [kjournald]
root 885 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:22 0:00 [flush-7:0]
root 886 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:22 0:00 [flush-7:1]
root 887 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:22 0:00 [flush-7:2]
root 888 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:22 0:00 [flush-7:3]
root 889 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:22 0:00 [flush-7:4]
root 890 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:22 0:00 [flush-7:5]
root 891 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:22 0:00 [flush-7:6]
root 892 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:22 0:00 [flush-7:7]
root 906 0.0 0.0 2332 536 ? Ss 02:22 0:00 dhclient -v -pf /var/run/dhclient.eth0.pid -lf /var/lib/dhcp/dhclient.eth0.leases eth0
root 1090 0.0 0.0 27448 1592 ? Sl 02:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/rsyslogd -c4
root 1112 0.0 0.0 1728 704 ? Ss 02:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/acpid
103 1119 0.1 0.0 3116 1456 ? Ss 02:22 0:00 /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --system
root 1130 0.0 0.0 1532 204 ? Ss 02:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/acpi_fakekeyd
root 1133 0.0 0.1 8112 4012 ? Ss 02:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager
root 1139 0.0 0.1 4180 2256 ? S 02:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/modem-manager
root 1149 0.0 0.0 4756 1720 ? S 02:22 0:00 /sbin/wpa_supplicant -u -s
root 1155 0.0 0.1 16160 2664 ? Sl 02:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/gdm3
root 1162 0.0 0.1 18560 3624 ? Sl 02:22 0:00 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-simple-slave --display-id /org/gnome/DisplayManager/Display1
root 1176 1.5 1.0 28304 21936 tty7 Ss+ 02:22 0:03 /usr/bin/Xorg :0 -br -verbose -audit 0 -novtswitch -auth /var/run/gdm3/auth-for-Debian-gdm-P
daemon 1181 0.0 0.0 2160 412 ? Ss 02:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/atd
avahi 1193 0.0 0.0 2840 1492 ? S 02:22 0:00 avahi-daemon: running [squeeze.local]
avahi 1194 0.0 0.0 2840 480 ? S 02:22 0:00 avahi-daemon: chroot helper
root 1246 0.0 0.0 3812 936 ? Ss 02:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/cron
root 1263 0.0 0.0 2812 1180 ? S< 02:22 0:00 udevd --daemon
root 1264 0.0 0.0 2812 1176 ? S< 02:22 0:00 udevd --daemon
root 1271 0.0 0.1 6588 2420 ? Ss 02:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/cupsd -C /etc/cups/cupsd.conf
root 1284 0.0 0.0 6824 1060 ? Ss 02:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/kerneloops
root 1321 0.0 0.1 16740 2896 ? Sl 02:22 0:00 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-session-worker
root 1322 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:22 0:00 [kconservative/0]
root 1357 0.0 0.1 17520 3136 ? Sl 02:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/console-kit-daemon --no-daemon
root 1426 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:22 0:00 [kauditd]
root 1433 0.0 0.0 5496 952 ? Ss 02:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd
sta 1443 0.1 0.5 32956 10648 ? Ssl 02:22 0:00 x-session-manager
root 1455 0.0 0.0 1708 540 tty1 Ss+ 02:22 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty1
root 1456 0.0 0.0 1708 544 tty2 Ss+ 02:22 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty2
root 1457 0.0 0.0 1708 540 tty3 Ss+ 02:22 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty3
root 1458 0.0 0.0 1708 536 tty4 Ss+ 02:22 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty4
root 1459 0.0 0.0 1708 536 tty5 Ss+ 02:22 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty5
root 1460 0.0 0.0 1708 544 tty6 Ss+ 02:22 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty6
sta 1494 0.0 0.0 3236 352 ? Ss 02:22 0:00 /usr/bin/ssh-agent /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session x-session-manager
sta 1497 0.0 0.0 3288 716 ? S 02:22 0:00 /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session x-session-manager
sta 1498 0.0 0.0 2844 1076 ? Ss 02:22 0:00 /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --fork --print-pid 5 --print-address 7 --session
sta 1501 0.1 0.1 7240 3896 ? S 02:22 0:00 /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/gconfd-2
sta 1506 0.0 0.3 17220 6872 ? S 02:22 0:00 gnome-power-manager
sta 1507 0.1 0.4 22236 9648 ? Ss 02:22 0:00 /usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gnome-settings-daemon
sta 1510 0.0 0.0 23736 2052 ? Sl 02:22 0:00 /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --start --components=ssh
root 1514 0.0 0.1 7888 3096 ? S 02:22 0:00 /usr/lib/upower/upowerd
root 1530 0.1 0.1 6060 3656 ? S 02:22 0:00 /usr/lib/policykit-1/polkitd
sta 1568 0.0 0.1 6928 2252 ? S 02:22 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd
sta 1571 0.1 0.4 24744 10264 ? S 02:22 0:00 /usr/bin/metacity
sta 1574 0.0 0.1 7544 3008 ? S 02:22 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-gdu-volume-monitor
root 1576 0.0 0.1 13496 2836 ? Sl 02:22 0:00 /usr/lib/udisks/udisks-daemon
sta 1577 0.6 0.8 47608 18400 ? S 02:22 0:01 gnome-panel
root 1578 0.0 0.0 5084 764 ? S 02:22 0:00 udisks-daemon: polling /dev/sr0
sta 1580 0.0 0.1 16856 2168 ? Sl 02:22 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-afc-volume-monitor
sta 1583 0.0 0.1 7072 2208 ? S 02:22 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-gphoto2-volume-monitor
sta 1584 0.4 0.7 69472 15412 ? S 02:22 0:00 nautilus
sta 1586 0.0 0.1 40680 3288 ? Ssl 02:22 0:00 /usr/lib/bonobo-activation/bonobo-activation-server --ac-activate --ior-output-fd=18
sta 1591 1.3 0.3 19460 7016 ? S 02:22 0:02 /usr/lib/vino/vino-server --sm-disable
sta 1593 0.0 0.2 15880 5612 ? S 02:22 0:00 kerneloops-applet
sta 1594 0.1 0.7 30384 14804 ? S 02:22 0:00 python /usr/bin/system-config-printer-applet
sta 1601 0.0 0.3 17708 6492 ? S 02:22 0:00 /usr/lib/gnome-disk-utility/gdu-notification-daemon
sta 1602 0.0 0.2 16156 5400 ? S 02:22 0:00 /usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1
sta 1609 0.0 0.6 40668 13604 ? Sl 02:22 0:00 /usr/lib/gnome-applets/mixer_applet2 --oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOME_MixerApplet_Factory --o
sta 1612 0.0 0.1 7376 2892 ? S 02:22 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-trash --spawner :1.10 /org/gtk/gvfs/exec_spaw/0
sta 1624 0.0 0.0 6116 1844 ? S 02:22 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-metadata
sta 1628 0.1 0.1 47764 3140 ? Sl 02:22 0:00 /usr/bin/conky
sta 1699 0.0 0.0 15564 740 ? Sl 02:24 0:00 /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --daemonize --login
sta 1712 1.4 0.5 34424 11624 ? Rl 02:25 0:00 gnome-terminal
sta 1713 0.0 0.0 1900 692 ? S 02:25 0:00 gnome-pty-helper
sta 1714 1.5 0.1 6084 3372 pts/0 Ss 02:25 0:00 bash
root 1730 0.4 0.0 4380 1512 pts/0 S 02:25 0:00 su
root 1738 0.0 0.0 4552 1756 pts/0 S 02:25 0:00 bash
root 1739 0.0 0.0 3872 1044 pts/0 R+ 02:25 0:00 ps aux
Last edited by cccc; 05-24-2011 at 11:04 AM .
#6
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this looks about as barebones as you can get. you can uninstall network manager if you are comfortable configuring your network settings manually through the terminal. I never liked the networkmanager interface personally. Other than that, it looks pretty streamlined
#7
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Disable avahi. That is a thing that is never used and interferes with networking sometimes.
#8
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Location: India
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Code:
root 1455 0.0 0.0 1708 540 tty1 Ss+ 02:22 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty1
root 1456 0.0 0.0 1708 544 tty2 Ss+ 02:22 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty2
root 1457 0.0 0.0 1708 540 tty3 Ss+ 02:22 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty3
root 1458 0.0 0.0 1708 536 tty4 Ss+ 02:22 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty4
root 1459 0.0 0.0 1708 536 tty5 Ss+ 02:22 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty5
root 1460 0.0 0.0 1708 544 tty6 Ss+ 02:22 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty6
Would reducing the number of Virtual Terminals streamline the system further? Many of us don't really use all of them...i am not sure if disabling some VTs will have any performance benefits though(?).
Last edited by austinium; 05-16-2011 at 03:06 AM .
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it would probably have some small benefits, they would be taking some CPU time. It really depends if the benefit is worth the time for cccc.
#10
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
austinium
Code:
root 1455 0.0 0.0 1708 540 tty1 Ss+ 02:22 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty1
root 1456 0.0 0.0 1708 544 tty2 Ss+ 02:22 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty2
root 1457 0.0 0.0 1708 540 tty3 Ss+ 02:22 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty3
root 1458 0.0 0.0 1708 536 tty4 Ss+ 02:22 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty4
root 1459 0.0 0.0 1708 536 tty5 Ss+ 02:22 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty5
root 1460 0.0 0.0 1708 544 tty6 Ss+ 02:22 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty6
Would reducing the number of Virtual Terminals streamline the system further? Many of us don't really use all of them...i am not sure if disabling some VTs will have any performance benefits though(?).
Thx, but howto reduce the number of Virtual Terminals streamline?
Can you give pls some more details?
#11
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Open the /etc/inittab file
Code:
$su
#nano /etc/inittab
look for
Code:
1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty1
2:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty2
3:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty3
4:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty4
5:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty5
6:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty6
comment out the Virtual Terminals you don't want to use, for instance if you decide to use onlt VT 1 and 2, you'll have comment 3 - 6.
Note: backup the /etc/inittab file before doing this just in case something goes wrong.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
gradinaruvasile
Disable avahi. That is a thing that is never used and interferes with networking sometimes.
Thx, I have removed avahi-daemon and commeted out Virtual Terminals in /etc/inittab.
BTW What else can be disabled/removed?
Last edited by cccc; 05-26-2011 at 03:04 PM .
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as i said before, you can always uninstall network manager and manually configure internet connections using /etc/network/interfaces.
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Thx, I've removed both: network-manager and network-manager-gnome.
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portmap I've removed as well.
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