Which linux is best when its come to memory usage?

centosfan · 08-02-2009, 02:33 PM

I need to install linux into one vps so i wonder which distribution would be best when it comes to memory utilization ?

MS3FGX · 08-02-2009, 02:43 PM

Do you mean which distribution would use the least amount of memory? Go for something lean like Slackware, Vector, or Arch; and couple that with a lightweight window manager like XFCE or even Fluxbox.

centosfan · 08-02-2009, 05:20 PM

Yes least amount of memory.I will use apache,php,mysql and webmin on it without any gui since it's for server purposes only.

sleddog · 08-03-2009, 04:59 AM

I doubt if there is any big difference in memory usage between distributions. What makes a difference in memory usage is:

- Running services: disable all services you do not need.
- Tuning services for memory usage: Apache and MySQL can use large amounts of memory, or very little, depending on how they are configured.

centosfan · 08-03-2009, 09:54 AM

OK i will go with ubuntu then.

paulsm4 · 08-03-2009, 01:35 PM

And don't forget to set your default runlevel to "3" instead of "5":

http://www.linfo.org/runlevel_def.html

karamarisan · 08-03-2009, 02:05 PM

OP, make sure you get Ubuntu Server Edition. Disabling the GUI on the regular one may be more trouble than it's worth.

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulsm4

And don't forget to set your default runlevel to "3" instead of "5"

Tragically, Ubuntu has rather done away with that concept. I remember when they even still had init/telinit, 3-5 were all X. I'm all for using the distro you want, but if you liked Windows so bad, why not run that? :/

paulsm4 · 08-03-2009, 03:39 PM

Jakobkell -

Karamarisan is correct: Ubuntu has "altered" the way runlevels work.

Even if you go with Ubuntu, you still want to configure the "moral equivalent of runlevel 3" - which is *not* available with an OOTB Ubuntu Workstation install.

You can easily get the same functionality, however:
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-8430.html

Quote:

sudo apt-get install rcconf
sudo rcconf

Gives you a nice ncurses interface to enable or disable services from your current runlevel. Now your computer will boot, enabling only the services you want it to. If you want to start X and any other services you disabled you can just do:

sudo telinit 3

'Hope that helps .. PSM