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

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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

Lemmy

Why would 2026 Ubuntu need 6x the RAM that 2018 Ubuntu needs?

Just how much bloat are they bloating, here?

Snaps need that to be snappy.
It snaps off your ram sticks
They use a lot more disk do they actually use meaningfully more ram? Other than obviously inherently bloated web tech stuff?
I don’t think so, but to be fair, I’m not using Ubuntu so I can’t tell you first-hand