Slow program startup - Steam - (Kubuntu)
by vmelkon from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5GQFR)
Allo all,
I have been using Kubuntu 18.04 for a few months and then I switched to Kubuntu 20.10. Together, I have been using both since Jan 2020.
I find that when I open Brave, Chromium, Firefox, Steam, LibreOffice Writer, it takes a long while for them to open.
I don't think that the version of these software matters. Steam upgrades itself often. Firefox upgrades itself once a month. For LibreOffice, I upgrade it manually.
Compared to Win 7 64 bit, it takes maybe 3 to 10 times the time. It is just too noticeable.
For example, I guesstimate that opening LibreOffice Writer on Windows takes 3 s. On Kubuntu, it is more like 15 s.
Steam is the slowest to open of the bunch.
On Kubuntu 20.10, I measured that it takes ==== 1 min 20 s
I am running both OSes on the same PC.
Win 7 is on a 500 GB HDD and Kubuntu is on a 1 TB HDD.
I'm more interested in hearing experiences from folks who have HDD.
If you have SSD, I doubt that you will notice. I would not notice a difference between 1 ms and 10 ms startup time.
The Kubuntu is on
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WD Caviar Blue 1 TB SATA3 6GB/s
7200 rpm
64 MB Cache
8.9 cm
MODEL = WD10EZEX
THE DRIVE HAS 4K SECTORS.
The Win 7 64 bit is on
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SATA3 6GB/s
7200 RPM
16 MB cache
3.5 inch
8.9 cm
MODEL = ST500DM002
It has 1 disk
Average latency = 4.16 ms
~~~~vmelkon
I have been using Kubuntu 18.04 for a few months and then I switched to Kubuntu 20.10. Together, I have been using both since Jan 2020.
I find that when I open Brave, Chromium, Firefox, Steam, LibreOffice Writer, it takes a long while for them to open.
I don't think that the version of these software matters. Steam upgrades itself often. Firefox upgrades itself once a month. For LibreOffice, I upgrade it manually.
Compared to Win 7 64 bit, it takes maybe 3 to 10 times the time. It is just too noticeable.
For example, I guesstimate that opening LibreOffice Writer on Windows takes 3 s. On Kubuntu, it is more like 15 s.
Steam is the slowest to open of the bunch.
On Kubuntu 20.10, I measured that it takes ==== 1 min 20 s
I am running both OSes on the same PC.
Win 7 is on a 500 GB HDD and Kubuntu is on a 1 TB HDD.
I'm more interested in hearing experiences from folks who have HDD.
If you have SSD, I doubt that you will notice. I would not notice a difference between 1 ms and 10 ms startup time.
The Kubuntu is on
----------------------------------------
WD Caviar Blue 1 TB SATA3 6GB/s
7200 rpm
64 MB Cache
8.9 cm
MODEL = WD10EZEX
THE DRIVE HAS 4K SECTORS.
The Win 7 64 bit is on
----------------------------------------
SATA3 6GB/s
7200 RPM
16 MB cache
3.5 inch
8.9 cm
MODEL = ST500DM002
It has 1 disk
Average latency = 4.16 ms
~~~~vmelkon