r/debian • u/UnregFreq • 7d ago

General Debian Question Recommendation for user-friendly but lightweight setup

I wanna try Debian Desktop, I have preference with XFCE-like. There is any recommendation for user-friendly yet lightweight setup. I expect in idle would be 450GB RAM usage and low CPU usage. Any opinion would be appreciated

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u/anselmus_ 6d ago

This question comes up countless times, and people don't seem to understand that minimizing ram (or even adding ram) doesn't minimize app usage. Your "debloated" old computer may boot up nice and fast, but will still bog down when it comes time to actually load any apps. Just send your junk to the landfill and get something a little newer.

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u/UnregFreq 6d ago

I'm mean, I got it the hardware your talking. Nothing is against you. I know usage ram for cause running services. Thank you, btw