How much RAM is required to install Linux?

Answer 1

• 1 GHz processor (32- or 64-bit)
• 1 GB of RAM (32-bit); 2 GB of RAM (64-bit)
• 16 GB of available disk space (32-bit); 20 GB of available disk space (64-bit)
• DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

I will say this, I have 4 GIG's of RAM and 2 Quad Core processors and it still runs slow to me. Im upgrading soon to 8 GIG RAM in order to make my Windows 7 Very Fast.

More advise here, those stats were released by Microsoft, though windows vista cant even run off those specs.

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Dude, that's because Vista is VERY demanding of a system; Windows 7 is not.

Answer 2

That depends on what you wish to do with it. A minimum embedded form of Linux could run on as little as 8 MB of RAM. A modern Linux server would need a minimum of 32 MB of RAM, and most desktops start at 128 MB. Of course, there are some exceptions, such as Damn Small Linux. It can run a desktop in just 16 MB of RAM, but it does this by using older versions of programs and the Linux kernel.

Answer 3

Real-world usage will affect how much space you actually need. For just the base system, with a tiny home directory, you would need about 6 GB. If you want to use it regularly, I would recommend at least 10 GB + whatever you want for your files.

Answer 4

People treat Linux as if it were a single, specific thing. The fact is that there are endless variants (called "distros" or distributions) of Linux, each of which has its own requirements.

It's possible to install a perfectly serviceable console version of Linux on a machine with very, very little RAM (by today's standards). I wouldn't have wanted to run a GUI on it, but I've sucessfully installed and run Linux on 16 megabyte machines.

Answer 5

To install Ubuntu using the LiveCD, you must have at least 512 MB of RAM. To install Ubuntu using the alternate install CD, you need a minimum of 64 MB.