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apt-fast: Speedup ubuntu package downloads

apt-fast is a tool that allows you to download multiple packages at the same time. This speeds up installing/upgrading the packages. Execute following commands to add apt-fast ppa repository and install dependencies. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:apt-fast/stable sudo apt-get -y update sudo apt-get -y install apt-fast axel aria2 During installation choose either axel/aria2 for download manager and accept remaining defaults. From now on use apt-fast in place of apt-get in package management commands. 

Kernel with 200 line patch to improve responsiveness

Use following command to get new kernel version 2.6.37-8 with autogroup scheduler enabled. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.37-8 linux-headers-2.6.37-8-generic linux-image-2.6.37-8-generic Source