Does the internet speed affect other processes in Ubuntu (18.04)?

Does the internet speed affect other processes in Ubuntu (18.04)?

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This question may be silly, but I'd like to ask about it, since I'm still a beginner when it comes to how the OS works.

I moved to a new house where the internet speed is quite slow. So, naturally, accessing the internet from my computer takes more time than before.

Interestingly, the other processes or operations have also become slower ever since I came to this house (where the internet is slow).

For example, saving a file on a text editor (e.g. Sublime Text) used to be done as soon as I hit the save button.

However, now it takes 1-2 seconds for my computer to save a file.
enter image description here

Likewise, even a simple task, such as opening a file, is slower than before.

Here is what htop shows.
enter image description here
As you can see, it's not running out of memory. nor the CPUs are too busy.

The only culprit I can think of is the internet, because this computer used to work fine when the internet was fast.

So, does the internet possibly affect the entire computer's performance?

Any advice will be appreciated.
(This computer is running on Ubuntu 18.04)

PS

Here is what iotop shows. I don't believe that there are too many I/O processes... but how do you think about this result?
enter image description here

edited Jan 26 at 11:21

asked Jan 26 at 9:13

YMD

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0

This question may be silly, but I'd like to ask about it, since I'm still a beginner when it comes to how the OS works.

I moved to a new house where the internet speed is quite slow. So, naturally, accessing the internet from my computer takes more time than before.

Interestingly, the other processes or operations have also become slower ever since I came to this house (where the internet is slow).

For example, saving a file on a text editor (e.g. Sublime Text) used to be done as soon as I hit the save button.

However, now it takes 1-2 seconds for my computer to save a file.
enter image description here

Likewise, even a simple task, such as opening a file, is slower than before.

Here is what htop shows.
enter image description here
As you can see, it's not running out of memory. nor the CPUs are too busy.

The only culprit I can think of is the internet, because this computer used to work fine when the internet was fast.

So, does the internet possibly affect the entire computer's performance?

Any advice will be appreciated.
(This computer is running on Ubuntu 18.04)

PS

Here is what iotop shows. I don't believe that there are too many I/O processes... but how do you think about this result?
enter image description here

edited Jan 26 at 11:21

asked Jan 26 at 9:13

YMD

1033

add a comment |

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This question may be silly, but I'd like to ask about it, since I'm still a beginner when it comes to how the OS works.

I moved to a new house where the internet speed is quite slow. So, naturally, accessing the internet from my computer takes more time than before.

Interestingly, the other processes or operations have also become slower ever since I came to this house (where the internet is slow).

For example, saving a file on a text editor (e.g. Sublime Text) used to be done as soon as I hit the save button.

However, now it takes 1-2 seconds for my computer to save a file.
enter image description here

Likewise, even a simple task, such as opening a file, is slower than before.

Here is what htop shows.
enter image description here
As you can see, it's not running out of memory. nor the CPUs are too busy.

The only culprit I can think of is the internet, because this computer used to work fine when the internet was fast.

So, does the internet possibly affect the entire computer's performance?

Any advice will be appreciated.
(This computer is running on Ubuntu 18.04)

PS

Here is what iotop shows. I don't believe that there are too many I/O processes... but how do you think about this result?
enter image description here

edited Jan 26 at 11:21

asked Jan 26 at 9:13

YMD

1033

This question may be silly, but I'd like to ask about it, since I'm still a beginner when it comes to how the OS works.

I moved to a new house where the internet speed is quite slow. So, naturally, accessing the internet from my computer takes more time than before.

Interestingly, the other processes or operations have also become slower ever since I came to this house (where the internet is slow).

For example, saving a file on a text editor (e.g. Sublime Text) used to be done as soon as I hit the save button.

However, now it takes 1-2 seconds for my computer to save a file.
enter image description here

Likewise, even a simple task, such as opening a file, is slower than before.

Here is what htop shows.
enter image description here
As you can see, it's not running out of memory. nor the CPUs are too busy.

The only culprit I can think of is the internet, because this computer used to work fine when the internet was fast.

So, does the internet possibly affect the entire computer's performance?

Any advice will be appreciated.
(This computer is running on Ubuntu 18.04)

PS

Here is what iotop shows. I don't believe that there are too many I/O processes... but how do you think about this result?
enter image description here

networking 18.04 internet

edited Jan 26 at 11:21

asked Jan 26 at 9:13

YMD

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edited Jan 26 at 11:21

asked Jan 26 at 9:13

YMD

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edited Jan 26 at 11:21

edited Jan 26 at 11:21

edited Jan 26 at 11:21

asked Jan 26 at 9:13

YMD

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asked Jan 26 at 9:13

YMD

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asked Jan 26 at 9:13

YMD

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Time that used for save file depends on your hard drive speed. Please, use sudo iotop command for clarify your problem. Also, you can try any other editor to make compare test.

By the other hand, if you are using network file system, of course, saving file depends on your internet connection speed.

answered Jan 26 at 9:50

Dexter Morganov

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Thanks for you suggestion! It doesn't seem that there are too many I/O processes (I updated the original question. You'll see the result of iotop). Also, when I run showmount, the terminal says that "clnt_create: RPC: Program not registered". So, I suppose that my computer isn't using network file system (I got this idea from here ... ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSSNY3_10.1.0/…)

– YMD
Jan 26 at 13:18

Have you tried to use another editor?

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 13:59

Seems your hard drive is almost not used. In this case disk IO can not be the reason of slowing down.

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 14:05

Is "Usage history" option is enabled? You can find this option at Settings -> Privacy. I recommend to turn it off.

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 14:09

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Judging from the red bars your cpu's spend a lot of time in the kernel which means a lot of io (or waiting a lot on io). On desktop systems this is most often caused by waiting on the disk (for firewalls/routers it would be network related).

As you have moved I would check the sata cable, disconnect and reconnect each end. A bad sata connection will not directly cause total failure because sata has error detection and it recovers be re transmitting the data. But if it has to re transmit a lot things will get slow.

answered Jan 26 at 10:33

Eelke

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Thanks for your insight. I checked and re-connected sata cables, but doing so didn't make a noticeable change. Still, I really appreciate your advice!

– YMD
Jan 26 at 11:14

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Time that used for save file depends on your hard drive speed. Please, use sudo iotop command for clarify your problem. Also, you can try any other editor to make compare test.

By the other hand, if you are using network file system, of course, saving file depends on your internet connection speed.

answered Jan 26 at 9:50

Dexter Morganov

514210

Thanks for you suggestion! It doesn't seem that there are too many I/O processes (I updated the original question. You'll see the result of iotop). Also, when I run showmount, the terminal says that "clnt_create: RPC: Program not registered". So, I suppose that my computer isn't using network file system (I got this idea from here ... ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSSNY3_10.1.0/…)

– YMD
Jan 26 at 13:18

Have you tried to use another editor?

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 13:59

Seems your hard drive is almost not used. In this case disk IO can not be the reason of slowing down.

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 14:05

Is "Usage history" option is enabled? You can find this option at Settings -> Privacy. I recommend to turn it off.

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 14:09

add a comment |

1

Time that used for save file depends on your hard drive speed. Please, use sudo iotop command for clarify your problem. Also, you can try any other editor to make compare test.

By the other hand, if you are using network file system, of course, saving file depends on your internet connection speed.

answered Jan 26 at 9:50

Dexter Morganov

514210

Thanks for you suggestion! It doesn't seem that there are too many I/O processes (I updated the original question. You'll see the result of iotop). Also, when I run showmount, the terminal says that "clnt_create: RPC: Program not registered". So, I suppose that my computer isn't using network file system (I got this idea from here ... ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSSNY3_10.1.0/…)

– YMD
Jan 26 at 13:18

Have you tried to use another editor?

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 13:59

Seems your hard drive is almost not used. In this case disk IO can not be the reason of slowing down.

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 14:05

Is "Usage history" option is enabled? You can find this option at Settings -> Privacy. I recommend to turn it off.

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 14:09

add a comment |

1

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Time that used for save file depends on your hard drive speed. Please, use sudo iotop command for clarify your problem. Also, you can try any other editor to make compare test.

By the other hand, if you are using network file system, of course, saving file depends on your internet connection speed.

answered Jan 26 at 9:50

Dexter Morganov

514210

Time that used for save file depends on your hard drive speed. Please, use sudo iotop command for clarify your problem. Also, you can try any other editor to make compare test.

By the other hand, if you are using network file system, of course, saving file depends on your internet connection speed.

answered Jan 26 at 9:50

Dexter Morganov

514210

answered Jan 26 at 9:50

Dexter Morganov

514210

answered Jan 26 at 9:50

Dexter Morganov

514210

answered Jan 26 at 9:50

Dexter Morganov

514210

514210

Thanks for you suggestion! It doesn't seem that there are too many I/O processes (I updated the original question. You'll see the result of iotop). Also, when I run showmount, the terminal says that "clnt_create: RPC: Program not registered". So, I suppose that my computer isn't using network file system (I got this idea from here ... ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSSNY3_10.1.0/…)

– YMD
Jan 26 at 13:18

Have you tried to use another editor?

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 13:59

Seems your hard drive is almost not used. In this case disk IO can not be the reason of slowing down.

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 14:05

Is "Usage history" option is enabled? You can find this option at Settings -> Privacy. I recommend to turn it off.

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 14:09

add a comment |

Thanks for you suggestion! It doesn't seem that there are too many I/O processes (I updated the original question. You'll see the result of iotop). Also, when I run showmount, the terminal says that "clnt_create: RPC: Program not registered". So, I suppose that my computer isn't using network file system (I got this idea from here ... ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSSNY3_10.1.0/…)

– YMD
Jan 26 at 13:18

Have you tried to use another editor?

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 13:59

Seems your hard drive is almost not used. In this case disk IO can not be the reason of slowing down.

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 14:05

Is "Usage history" option is enabled? You can find this option at Settings -> Privacy. I recommend to turn it off.

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 14:09

Thanks for you suggestion! It doesn't seem that there are too many I/O processes (I updated the original question. You'll see the result of iotop). Also, when I run showmount, the terminal says that "clnt_create: RPC: Program not registered". So, I suppose that my computer isn't using network file system (I got this idea from here ... ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSSNY3_10.1.0/…)

– YMD
Jan 26 at 13:18

Thanks for you suggestion! It doesn't seem that there are too many I/O processes (I updated the original question. You'll see the result of iotop). Also, when I run showmount, the terminal says that "clnt_create: RPC: Program not registered". So, I suppose that my computer isn't using network file system (I got this idea from here ... ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSSNY3_10.1.0/…)

– YMD
Jan 26 at 13:18

Have you tried to use another editor?

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 13:59

Have you tried to use another editor?

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 13:59

Seems your hard drive is almost not used. In this case disk IO can not be the reason of slowing down.

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 14:05

Seems your hard drive is almost not used. In this case disk IO can not be the reason of slowing down.

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 14:05

Is "Usage history" option is enabled? You can find this option at Settings -> Privacy. I recommend to turn it off.

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 14:09

Is "Usage history" option is enabled? You can find this option at Settings -> Privacy. I recommend to turn it off.

– Dexter Morganov
Jan 26 at 14:09

add a comment |

1

Judging from the red bars your cpu's spend a lot of time in the kernel which means a lot of io (or waiting a lot on io). On desktop systems this is most often caused by waiting on the disk (for firewalls/routers it would be network related).

As you have moved I would check the sata cable, disconnect and reconnect each end. A bad sata connection will not directly cause total failure because sata has error detection and it recovers be re transmitting the data. But if it has to re transmit a lot things will get slow.

answered Jan 26 at 10:33

Eelke

1564

Thanks for your insight. I checked and re-connected sata cables, but doing so didn't make a noticeable change. Still, I really appreciate your advice!

– YMD
Jan 26 at 11:14

add a comment |

1

Judging from the red bars your cpu's spend a lot of time in the kernel which means a lot of io (or waiting a lot on io). On desktop systems this is most often caused by waiting on the disk (for firewalls/routers it would be network related).

As you have moved I would check the sata cable, disconnect and reconnect each end. A bad sata connection will not directly cause total failure because sata has error detection and it recovers be re transmitting the data. But if it has to re transmit a lot things will get slow.

answered Jan 26 at 10:33

Eelke

1564

Thanks for your insight. I checked and re-connected sata cables, but doing so didn't make a noticeable change. Still, I really appreciate your advice!

– YMD
Jan 26 at 11:14

add a comment |

1

1

1

Judging from the red bars your cpu's spend a lot of time in the kernel which means a lot of io (or waiting a lot on io). On desktop systems this is most often caused by waiting on the disk (for firewalls/routers it would be network related).

As you have moved I would check the sata cable, disconnect and reconnect each end. A bad sata connection will not directly cause total failure because sata has error detection and it recovers be re transmitting the data. But if it has to re transmit a lot things will get slow.

answered Jan 26 at 10:33

Eelke

1564

Judging from the red bars your cpu's spend a lot of time in the kernel which means a lot of io (or waiting a lot on io). On desktop systems this is most often caused by waiting on the disk (for firewalls/routers it would be network related).

As you have moved I would check the sata cable, disconnect and reconnect each end. A bad sata connection will not directly cause total failure because sata has error detection and it recovers be re transmitting the data. But if it has to re transmit a lot things will get slow.

answered Jan 26 at 10:33

Eelke

1564

answered Jan 26 at 10:33

Eelke

1564

answered Jan 26 at 10:33

Eelke

1564

answered Jan 26 at 10:33

Eelke

1564

1564

Thanks for your insight. I checked and re-connected sata cables, but doing so didn't make a noticeable change. Still, I really appreciate your advice!

– YMD
Jan 26 at 11:14

add a comment |

Thanks for your insight. I checked and re-connected sata cables, but doing so didn't make a noticeable change. Still, I really appreciate your advice!

– YMD
Jan 26 at 11:14

Thanks for your insight. I checked and re-connected sata cables, but doing so didn't make a noticeable change. Still, I really appreciate your advice!

– YMD
Jan 26 at 11:14

Thanks for your insight. I checked and re-connected sata cables, but doing so didn't make a noticeable change. Still, I really appreciate your advice!

– YMD
Jan 26 at 11:14

add a comment |

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