Learn why Linux often doesn't need extra optimization tools and how simple, built-in utilities can keep your system running smoothly.

It uses some of the oldest tricks in the book.

Well, almost.

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

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