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A little optimization tip for Ubuntu.

I know most of you should already know about this, but for some its new, like me.

This also will work on other Distros

Changing /etc/hosts

Just by doing this small change, the Xorg will be more responsive, making the applications start faster.

For the example the hostname will be ubulaptop.

To see your hostname do this in the Terminal:

$ hostname
hostname_of_the_machine

Access the file /etc/hosts to edit it:

sudo gedit /etc/hosts

The file will have the following:

(…)
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.1.1 ubulaptop
(…)

Change to:

(…)
127.0.0.1 localhost ubulaptop
127.0.1.1 ubulaptop
(…)

You can test this, by opening some applications before and after the change, and see the speed difference.

Found @ UbuntuForums

So, did it make a difference?