[Banner1976]

I have just installed ubuntu 9.04 ver. My laptop seems to be slow, and i have to click on icons twice or more to execute applications or e.g close the window. My internet does not work.

[Banner1976]

OK, i connected my laptop to the Internet, but I think I have to install some plug-ins to improve overall performance. My laptop is still sluggish, it doesn't respond quickly to my mouse. I have to click on tab 4 or 5 times to change it.

[durant125]

What's your laptop specs? When you installed Ubuntu what kind of install did you do? What desktop environment are you running (KDE is more robust than Icewm)? The more info you give the quicker we can help.

[Banner1976]

My laptop is: toshiba satellite p205. I'm probably running KDE, but i'm not sure. Where can I find info like that?

[Banner1976]

That is what i found in the System Monitor: ubuntu release 9.04 jaunty
kernel linux 2.6.28-11- generic
gnome 2.26.1

[durant125]

I checked the specs on you laptop and they should be able run without any hiccups. I've never installed Ubuntu but I know some distros offer several application options. It could be possible you have installed a bloated Ubuntu. Get to console and type ps -ef copy and paste for me. Also type df -h copy and paste as well.

[Banner1976]

jacek@jacek-laptop:~$ ps -ef
UID PID PPID C STIME TTY TIME CMD
root 1 0 0 12:49 ? 00:00:01 /sbin/init
root 2 0 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [kthreadd]
root 3 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [migration/0]
root 4 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [ksoftirqd/0]
root 5 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [watchdog/0]
root 6 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [migration/1]
root 7 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [ksoftirqd/1]
root 8 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [watchdog/1]
root 9 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [events/0]
root 10 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [events/1]
root 11 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [khelper]
root 12 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [kstop/0]
root 13 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [kstop/1]
root 14 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [kintegrityd/0]
root 15 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [kintegrityd/1]
root 16 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [kblockd/0]
root 17 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [kblockd/1]
root 18 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [kacpid]
root 19 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [kacpi_notify]
root 20 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [cqueue]
root 21 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [ata/0]
root 22 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [ata/1]
root 23 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [ata_aux]
root 24 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [ksuspend_usbd]
root 25 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [khubd]
root 26 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [kseriod]
root 27 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [kmmcd]
root 28 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [btaddconn]
root 29 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [btdelconn]
root 30 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [pdflush]
root 31 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [pdflush]
root 32 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [kswapd0]
root 33 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [aio/0]
root 34 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [aio/1]
root 35 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [ecryptfs-kthrea]
root 38 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [scsi_eh_0]
root 39 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [scsi_eh_1]
root 40 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [scsi_eh_2]
root 41 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:01 [scsi_eh_3]
root 42 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [scsi_eh_4]
root 43 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [kstriped]
root 44 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [kmpathd/0]
root 45 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [kmpathd/1]
root 46 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [kmpath_handlerd]
root 47 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [ksnapd]
root 48 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [kondemand/0]
root 49 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [kondemand/1]
root 50 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [krfcommd]
root 437 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [khpsbpkt]
root 457 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [knodemgrd_0]
root 763 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [kjournald]
root 897 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/udevd --daemon
root 1325 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [tifm]
root 1547 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [pccardd]
root 1593 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [kpsmoused]
root 1631 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [iwl3945/0]
root 1632 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 [iwl3945/1]
root 1644 2 0 12:49 ? 00:00:01 [iwl3945]
root 2259 1 0 12:49 tty4 00:00:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty4
root 2260 1 0 12:49 tty5 00:00:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty5
root 2264 1 0 12:49 tty2 00:00:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty2
root 2266 1 0 12:49 tty3 00:00:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty3
root 2267 1 0 12:49 tty6 00:00:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty6
root 2334 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/acpid -c /etc/acpi/eve
syslog 2379 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/syslogd -u syslog
root 2402 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /bin/dd bs 1 if /proc/kmsg of /v
klog 2404 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/klogd -P /var/run/klogd/km
108 2427 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:04 /bin/dbus-daemon --system
111 2466 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:03 /usr/sbin/hald
root 2469 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/console-kit-daemon
root 2532 2466 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 hald-runner
root 2563 2532 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 hald-addon-input: Listening on /
root 2577 2532 0 12:49 ? 00:00:01 /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-rfkill-k
root 2587 2532 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-generic-
root 2607 2532 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-cpufreq
111 2608 2532 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 hald-addon-acpi: listening on ac
root 2610 2532 0 12:49 ? 00:00:02 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev
root 2628 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/bluetoothd
root 2663 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/gdm
root 2666 2663 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/gdm
root 2671 2666 5 12:49 tty7 00:09:13 /usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 -br -audit 0
root 2694 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:01 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --pid-f
root 2706 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/wpa_supplicant -u -f /var/
root 2711 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/nm-system-settings --c
avahi 2718 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 avahi-daemon: running [jacek-lap
avahi 2719 2718 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 avahi-daemon: chroot helper
root 2746 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/cupsd
root 2774 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/system-tools-backends
daemon 2845 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/atd
root 2873 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/cron
root 2974 1 0 12:49 tty1 00:00:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty1
jacek 3013 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --
jacek 3026 2666 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 x-session-manager
jacek 3155 3026 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/ssh-agent /usr/bin/dbus
jacek 3158 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with
jacek 3159 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:01 //bin/dbus-daemon --fork --print
jacek 3164 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:05 /usr/bin/pulseaudio --start
jacek 3165 3164 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/pulseaudio/pulse/gconf-
jacek 3167 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:03 /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/gconfd-2
jacek 3178 3026 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/seahorse-agent --execut
jacek 3183 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:02 /usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/g
jacek 3188 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd
jacek 3194 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/gvfs//gvfs-fuse-daemon
jacek 3221 3026 0 12:49 ? 00:00:32 gnome-panel
jacek 3222 3026 0 12:49 ? 00:00:30 nautilus
jacek 3224 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/bonobo-activation/bonob
jacek 3227 3026 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 python /usr/share/system-config-
jacek 3233 3026 0 12:49 ? 00:00:03 nm-applet --sm-disable
jacek 3238 3026 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 bluetooth-applet
jacek 3239 3026 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/evolution/2.26/evolutio
jacek 3243 3026 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 update-notifier --startup-delay=
jacek 3244 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 gnome-power-manager
jacek 3247 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:31 /usr/lib/notify-osd/notify-osd
jacek 3252 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/gnome-applets/trashappl
jacek 3259 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-trash --spaw
jacek 3282 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-hal-volume-mo
jacek 3315 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-gphoto2-volum
jacek 3318 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/fast-user-switch-applet
jacek 3323 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/gnome-applets/mixer_app
jacek 3325 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/indicator-applet/indica
jacek 3329 1 0 12:49 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-burn --spawn
jacek 3344 1 0 12:50 ? 00:00:17 gnome-screensaver
jacek 3409 1 0 12:53 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-computer --s
jacek 3480 1 0 12:54 ? 00:00:44 metacity --replace
root 4030 2694 0 13:06 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/dhclient -d -sf /usr/lib/N
jacek 6823 1 0 14:21 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/evolution/evolution-dat
jacek 7582 1 4 14:49 ? 00:01:45 /usr/lib/firefox-3.0.8/firefox
jacek 8125 1 0 15:03 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-http --spawn
jacek 8511 1 0 15:18 ? 00:00:03 evolution mailto:zczuba@g.pl
jacek 8517 1 0 15:18 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/evolution/2.26/evolutio
jacek 8882 1 4 15:25 ? 00:00:00 gnome-terminal
jacek 8883 8882 0 15:25 ? 00:00:00 gnome-pty-helper
jacek 8884 8882 1 15:25 pts/0 00:00:00 bash
jacek 8901 8884 0 15:25 pts/0 00:00:00 ps -ef
jacek@jacek-laptop:~$
jacek@jacek-laptop:~$

[Banner1976]

jacek@jacek-laptop:~$ df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda1 178G 2.2G 167G 2% /
tmpfs 1003M 0 1003M 0% /lib/init/rw
varrun 1003M 104K 1003M 1% /var/run
varlock 1003M 0 1003M 0% /var/lock
udev 1003M 148K 1003M 1% /dev
tmpfs 1003M 100K 1003M 1% /dev/shm
lrm 1003M 2.4M 1000M 1% /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/volat

[durant125]

I usually put the swap file in a seperate partition. I need to do a little research in some Ubuntu forums, I'll post later today.

[Banner1976]

Ok, thank you!

[Banner1976]

By the way, do I need antivirus for Ubuntu? If so, NAV09 is ok?

[Squashman]

Originally Posted by Banner1976

By the way, do I need antivirus for Ubuntu? If so, NAV09 is ok?

I suppose you could use that if you could install it inside WINE! You do realize Norton Antivirus 2009 is for Windows.

I think most people use CLAM.
Not sure if AVG makes a free version for Linux anymore.

[Squashman]

And if you already didn't look.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Antivirus

[Banner1976]

Ok, thank you. I gotta go to work, so I review antiviruses later.

[Banner1976]

Now everything works fine, but touch pad. It sometimes does not respond. Sometimes I have to click it very hard to make it respond. It makes me nervous!