Computer slow after clean install

[rokytnji]

I use glances, htop, or top to monitor resource hogs when my computer starts to lag.
Firefox has been a culprit of memory leaks in the past but not lately for me.

Always. Always. After I do a fresh/new linux debian style of install. 1st I do a

Code:

sudo apt-get update

Before installing anything. I also md5sum check any linux iso I intend to install iso before putting it on a bootable medium like usb,cd,or dvd.

Code:

harry@harry-Latitude-XT2:~$ apt-cache policy htop
htop:
  Installed: 1.0.2-3
  Candidate: 1.0.2-3
  Version table:
*** 1.0.2-3 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
harry@harry-Latitude-XT2:~$ apt-cache policy glances
glances:
  Installed: 1.7.3-2ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1.7.3-2ubuntu1
  Version table:
*** 1.7.3-2ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
harry@harry-Latitude-XT2:~$

top is already installed. Just type in

Code:

top

to see how ram and cpu usage is doing and what is sucking up your resources the most.