Ubuntu minimum system requirements needs to be updated
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Ubuntu Documentation |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Unity |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
unity (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
The specified minimum system requirements do not represent reality.
According to https:/
* 700 MHz processor (about Intel Celeron or better)
* 512 MiB RAM (system memory)
* 5 GB of hard-drive space (or USB stick, memory card or external drive but see LiveCD for an alternative approach)
* VGA capable of 1024x768 screen resolution
With the latest technologies introduced by Unity, not only the above is illogical but also, diminishes any chance of a good desktop experience with Ubuntu.
Also if we take into consideration the tests that have been form https:/
* 1000 ΜHz processor (about Intel Celeron or better)
* 1024 MiB RAM (system memory)
* 3D Acceleration Capable Videocard with at least 256 MB
From experience, we all know that it is recommended to have 2048 MiB RAM to properly run a day to day Ubuntu.
A good start should be with minimum 1024 and recommended 2048 MiB RAM.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: unity 5.18.0-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-26-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,composite
Date: Mon Apr 8 12:55:26 2013
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130213)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Changed in ubuntu-website-content: | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Changed in ubuntu-website-content: | |
status: | Confirmed → Invalid |
Changed in unity (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Invalid |
Changed in ubuntu-website-content: | |
status: | Invalid → Opinion |
Changed in unity (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Invalid → Opinion |
Changed in ubuntu-website-content: | |
status: | Opinion → Incomplete |
status: | Incomplete → Opinion |
description: | updated |
Changed in unity: | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Changed in ubuntu-docs: | |
status: | Confirmed → In Progress |
assignee: | nobody → Svetlana Belkin (belkinsa) |
Changed in ubuntu-docs: | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
Changed in ubuntu-docs: | |
status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
Changed in ubuntu-docs: | |
assignee: | Svetlana Belkin (belkinsa) → nobody |
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.