Performance Tips

• disable swap
• enable trim

sudo apt install -y util-linux

systemctl status fstrim

change "swap size": See here

change "swappiness": See here

apt clean - add to cron

adjust io scheduler: have to do in grub, how to incorporate with LUKS?

adjust logging sudo nano /etc/rsyslog.conf

overclock? cpupower

minimize access time updates: https://www.baeldung.com/linux/solid-state-drive-optimization#minimize-access-time-updates how to do it on LUKS device?

noatime,nodiratime

sudo apt install -y smartmontools
sudo smartctl -a /dev/nvme0
sudo smartctl -a /dev/nvme0n1

store system cache in ram: https://www.howtogeek.com/62761/how-to-tweak-your-ssd-in-ubuntu-for-better-performance/

add to fstab

tmpfs /tmp tmpfs defaults,noatime,mode=1777 0 0

External Resources

• optimizing for ssds
  • https://www.howtogeek.com/62761/how-to-tweak-your-ssd-in-ubuntu-for-better-performance/
  • https://devicetests.com/optimizing-ubuntu-for-ssds-guide
  • https://www.baeldung.com/linux/solid-state-drive-optimization
• general
  • https://www.baeldung.com/linux/solid-state-drive-optimization
• disabling swap
  • https://askubuntu.com/questions/214805/how-do-i-disable-swap
• fstrim
  • https://dannyda.com/2019/12/16/ubuntu-linux-check-ssd-trim-status/