Lee Duna3d ago

Ubuntu Linux raises minimum system memory requirements by 50% — requirements bumped to 6GB of RAM, previously raised from 1GB to 4GB in 2018

https://lemmy.nz/post/36064042

Ubuntu Linux raises minimum system memory requirements by 50% — requirements bumped to 6GB of RAM, previously raised from 1GB to 4GB in 2018 - Lemmy NZ

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Show threadGutterRat42
How will this affect Linux Mint, and should I make my move to Linux Mint: Debian Edition?
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Show threadunexposedhazard3d ago

A lot (most) of it depends on the desktop environment you use. If you look for idle RAM usage compared by desktop environment you will see how drastic it is.

This kinda thing forum.endeavouros.com/t/…/70060

Linux DE's resource usage compared

Nick of The Linux Experiment posted a comparison of resource usage for Desktop Environments, that could be quite useful, particularly when it comes to tailoring options to older hardware. Below is a summary of sorts. RAM seems to be the real standout, with a nearly 100% difference between lowest usage and highest usage. All tests were performed on a Slimbook Evo 14, with Fedora 42 beta as the base OS. Tested desktop environments include: Budgie Cinnamon Cosmic Gnome KDE Plasma LXQt XFCE ...

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Show threadViatorOmnium3d ago
It’s not that linear. Some background services will cache more things in RAM if memory usage is low and release it if total usage goes above a threshold, for example.
Show threadVoroxpete3d ago
It doesn’t. If you’re doing anything in a web browser you’re going to need that much RAM for a reasonable experience no matter what DE you’re using. Ubuntu are just trying to set more realistic expectations.
Show threadadarza2d ago

it won’t. ubuntu’s announcement pertains to the extra demands of gnome, their flagship release, and it’s default configuration.

mint doesn’t ship a gnome spin, and cinnamon, mate and xfce are lighter-weight… and mint is not dependent upon snaps, nor is it even configured oob with snap support enabled.