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System details:

  • Processor: Intel® Pentium® Processor 2020M (2M Cache, 2.40 GHz)
  • RAM 1.8GB
  • OS type: 64-bit (Release 12.04 (precise) 64-bit)
  • Kernel Linux 3.2.0-32-generic
  • GNOME 3.4.1

I'm a php developer. Newly Introduced to Laravel framework. When I was using a windows system I've to install xampp and then start apache(though it takes much load and makes system slow) I was very happy when I switched to ubuntu 12.04 LTS because the web server runs as a daemon (like a smooth ride).

So when I decided to use Homestead and enter into the terminal 'vagrant up' Then Its like 'why have you done that with such a low configuration'.

So my question is what I have to do for better performance ?

  1. Add 2GB more RAM (low budget option).
  2. buy new system with better configuration
  3. any other performance tweaks ?

Update: Details from system monitor: 1st image -> 'vagrant up' 2nd image -> 'vagrant ssh' 3rd image -> 'vagrant halt'

codinglazy
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  • ps: you can include the image in the post itself – Merlijn Sebrechts Nov 11 '14 at 15:43
  • @karel: codinglazzzy is asking specifically for hardware, and specifically for vagrant, while the question you link asks for software tweaks for overall performance. – Merlijn Sebrechts Nov 11 '14 at 15:45
  • adding RAM is good option, because it'll allow more caching. Linux distro does not required 'new best configured' PCs to work smooth. Using light-weight desktop can also speed-up. As these desktops, unlike Unity, consume less RAM & CPU – Alex Jones Nov 11 '14 at 15:46
  • @Galgalesh Already covered that + performance tweaks in my first comment. Also already listed the hardware details in my second comment, so there's no need for embedding an elaborate screenshot. – karel Nov 11 '14 at 15:50
  • @Karel I meant that I think this is not a duplicate. Why not edit his question and include that info there? – Merlijn Sebrechts Nov 11 '14 at 15:53
  • @Galgalesh Edit it yourself if that's what you want to do. Don't bother me to do your work for you. – karel Nov 11 '14 at 15:56
  • @Karel I did, However, it will take a while for it to go through, because I don't have >2000 points. It was just a question to why you didn't just put it in his question initially, maybe you had a reason for that?.. – Merlijn Sebrechts Nov 11 '14 at 15:59
  • @Galgalesh I'll leave it to the community to put in screenshots or even pictures of butterflies if that's what someone wants. I prefer text if possible because unlike images, text is searchable. Why post an image of terminal output when you can copy and paste the text output itself? – karel Nov 11 '14 at 16:04
  • @Karel I completely agree. My question was about why you put the specifications as a comment rather than editing the question and putting the specifications there. – Merlijn Sebrechts Nov 11 '14 at 16:07
  • Let us continue this discussion in chat. – karel Nov 11 '14 at 16:09
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    It needs 10 points to post images here. That's the prob btw – codinglazy Nov 11 '14 at 16:19

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I think it's best to check the system monitor to see what the bottleneck is. open system monitor before vagrant up and check if ram, processor or disk usage is close to max.

From the images, It seems your RAM is the main bottleneck. Upgrading your RAM might help a lot.

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