Yes, you can. Ubuntu requires 2GB of RAM as a minimum. There should be 2GB of RAM in Ubuntu 32bit.
I use Ubuntu 14.04.5 x64 and he works fine. No need to look into older versions, but I’d suggest looking at Xubuntu 18.04. While Ubuntu GNOME might be okay, GNOME isn’t exactly RAM-friendly. Yup, exactly this.
I guess you want to say you have 2gb of ram. This is minimum hardware requirements for Ubuntu surely you can install Ubuntu. Yes you can install Ubuntu Linux on 2gb version. I was also using this configuration few months ago. It runs smoothly. No glitches found.
The latop is a EEE-PC 1000HE. If you have experience running Ubuntu 16.04 on 2GB of RAM please state this in your response, hardware (SSD?), and comment if it is responsive. If it is not, then I am inclined to just leave them with 512MB and install lubuntu., and thank you.
Is Ubuntu with unity the best option for a 2GB RAM computer?
Ubuntu with Unity is not the best option for a <2 GB of RAM computer. Try to install Lubuntu or Xubuntu, LXDE and XCFE are lighter than Unity DE. Add a swap partition, at least 1 GB.
Will ubuntu make my pc faster?
Ubuntu runs faster than Windows on every computer that I have ever tested., libre Office (Ubuntu’s default office suite) runs much faster than Microsoft Office on every computer that I have ever tested. Many Windows games can also being installed on Ubuntu using Wine, and they usually run faster (and better) in Windows than they do in Wine.
Another frequently asked question is “Does installing Ubuntu slow down the computer?”.
I have not seen (nor imagine) any circumstance that Windows will slow down because you installed Ubuntu. Bottom line, Windows normally will have the advantage on the hardware, but Ubuntu (Linux) will use it more efficiently., and that’s all.
How can I speed up Ubuntu on my computer?
Ubuntu is pretty snappy out-of-the-box, but there are some ways to take better advantage of your system’s memory and speed up the boot process. Some of these tips can really speed things up, especially on older hardware. In particular, selecting a lightweight desktop environment and lighter applications can give an older system a new lease on life.
There are some best practices as well which you can employ to get a smoother and improved system performance. You can choose to follow all or some of it. All of them adds up a little to give you a smoother, quicker and faster Ubuntu. Reduce the default grub load time:.