How can I make Arch Linux usable on a laptop with only 4 GB of RAM?
I recently installed Arch Linux on an older laptop with 4 GB of RAM because Windows and Chrome were using too much memory. The system is somewhat better…
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Why is Linux using so much RAM when no applications are open?
I'm running Kubuntu 25.10 on a computer with 32 GiB of RAM. Even with no browser, music player, or other obvious applications open, `free -h` reports about 22…
Is swap or zswap a good fit for short-lived memory spikes in k3s?
Our application normally fits comfortably in a 32 GB virtual machine, but certain user-triggered studies can temporarily increase memory usage by roughly five times for about 10 seconds.…
How can I improve performance with only 4 GB of RAM on Pop!_OS?
I'm using Pop!_OS on a desktop with an Intel i5-10400 and only 4 GB of physical RAM. I already created an 8 GB swapfile, enabled ZRAM, lowered swappiness,…
Do I Need Swap or ZRam with 128GB of RAM?
I'm wondering whether I really need to use Swap or ZRam when I have 128GB of RAM that I rarely fill up. I've seen a lot of different…
Should I Use a Btrfs Swapfile or Just Create a Swap Partition?
I just learned that Arch Linux comes with zswap enabled by default. I've been using zram without a swap partition but want to try hibernating my laptop, which…