{"id":284945,"date":"2026-02-04T08:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.maketecheasier.com\/make-linux-boot-faster\/?update=20260204"},"modified":"2026-02-04T08:25:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:25:00","slug":"make-linux-boot-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/make-linux-boot-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"The Easiest Way to Make Linux Boot Faster: Disable Unnecessary Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>More and more operating systems become bloated with lots of services that run in the background. While they may not use much CPU time, they increase boot time and RAM usage. Fortunately, open-source operating systems give you the power and freedom to do as you see fit. This means you can disable or remove anything you don&#8217;t need. Here we show you how to disable unnecessary services to improve your Linux boot time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: We show you how to disable services rather than remove them. Disabling services has lesser risk of permanently breaking things. And you can go back to the way it was before by simply re-enabling a service if you notice something useful stopped working.<\/p>\n\n\n<nav class=\"content-toc-wrapper relative lazyblock-toc-1f8cUy wp-block-lazyblock-toc\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\"><div id=\"content-toc-header\" class=\"content-toc-header flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-between\">\n                <span class=\"text-sm font-semibold\">Table of Contents<\/span>\n                <span class=\"toc-caret\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" class=\"chevron\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n            <\/div><div class=\"content-toc hidden w-full\"><div class=\"toc\"><ul class=\"toc-content font-semibold\"><li><a href=\"#analyze-time-of-service\" class=\"toc-link block mb-6\">Analyze the Time It Takes for Each Service to Load<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#systemctl-disable-services\" class=\"toc-link block mb-6\">Use Systemctl to Disable Unnecessary Services<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#socket-activated-services\" class=\"toc-link block mb-6\">Dealing With Socket-Activated Services<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/nav>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"analyze-time-of-service\">Analyze the Time It Takes for Each Service to Load<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most Linux-based operating systems use <a data-lasso-id=\"59829\" href=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/systemd-what-you-need-to-know-linux\/\">Systemd<\/a> by default. Among the suite of utilities it includes, there is a program that lets you analyze how fast your system boots. Specifically, it shows you the total time required to boot and the time it takes for each service to load. Note that some services load in parallel. So, if one requires two seconds to load and the other three seconds, it doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean five seconds are required in total. It may be much less than that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open a terminal emulator and enter this command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>systemd-analyze<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/systemd-analyze-startup-time-of-Ubuntu-800x474.png\" alt=\"Systemd Analyze Startup Time Of Ubuntu\" class=\"wp-image-853101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/systemd-analyze-startup-time-of-Ubuntu-800x474.png 800w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/systemd-analyze-startup-time-of-Ubuntu-379x225.png 379w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/systemd-analyze-startup-time-of-Ubuntu-759x450.png 759w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/systemd-analyze-startup-time-of-Ubuntu-761x451.png 761w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/systemd-analyze-startup-time-of-Ubuntu.png 931w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This shows how long it takes for the Linux kernel and core system services to initialize. It does not account for the time required for desktop animations or user applications to finish loading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you can see the time required by the graphical interface to initialize with this command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>systemd-analyze critical-chain graphical.target<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/systemd-analyze-critical-graphical-time-on-Ubuntu-800x447.png\" alt=\"Systemd Analyze Critical Graphical Time On Ubuntu\" class=\"wp-image-853109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/systemd-analyze-critical-graphical-time-on-Ubuntu-800x447.png 800w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/systemd-analyze-critical-graphical-time-on-Ubuntu-400x223.png 400w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/systemd-analyze-critical-graphical-time-on-Ubuntu.png 942w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This shows the chain of services leading up to the graphical target being reached. While useful, this represents a technical milestone rather than the moment when the desktop is fully idle, as some background components may continue loading afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Programs that start automatically within the desktop environment are typically managed through desktop-specific autostart settings or systemd user services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, probably the most useful command for the purpose of this tutorial is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>systemd-analyze blame<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Displaying-list-of-services-sorted-by-how-long-they-take-to-start-800x452.png\" alt=\"Displaying List Of Services Sorted By How Long They Take To Start.\" class=\"wp-image-853112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Displaying-list-of-services-sorted-by-how-long-they-take-to-start-800x451.png 800w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Displaying-list-of-services-sorted-by-how-long-they-take-to-start-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Displaying-list-of-services-sorted-by-how-long-they-take-to-start-797x450.png 797w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Displaying-list-of-services-sorted-by-how-long-they-take-to-start.png 985w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can navigate the list with your arrow keys or <kbd>PAGE UP<\/kbd> and <kbd>PAGE DOWN<\/kbd>. Press <kbd>q<\/kbd> to quit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"systemctl-disable-services\">Use Systemctl to Disable Unnecessary Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see in the previous picture, some services like <code>snapd<\/code> takes several seconds to load. On an SSD, this is negligible. But on a traditional hard disk, these kinds of times would be in the orders of multiple seconds, and they would add up to a lot in the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Say you don&#8217;t need the snapd service, which provides access to <a href=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/manage-snap-packages-ubuntu\/\" data-lasso-id=\"59830\">containerized application snaps<\/a>. You can disable it with this command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo systemctl disable snapd.service<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>After rebooting, you may still see snapd start under certain conditions. This happens because snapd uses socket activation, allowing it to start on demand even when the service itself is disabled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can identify related units with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>systemd-analyze blame | grep snap<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Displaying-dependencies-that-may-launch-even-if-disabled-800x459.png\" alt=\"Displaying Dependencies That May Launch Even If Disabled\" class=\"wp-image-853117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Displaying-dependencies-that-may-launch-even-if-disabled-800x459.png 800w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Displaying-dependencies-that-may-launch-even-if-disabled-392x225.png 392w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Displaying-dependencies-that-may-launch-even-if-disabled-784x450.png 784w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Displaying-dependencies-that-may-launch-even-if-disabled-785x451.png 785w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Displaying-dependencies-that-may-launch-even-if-disabled.png 916w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This helps you identify which Snap-related units are contributing to startup activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"socket-activated-services\">Dealing With Socket-Activated Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some services, including snapd, use socket activation. This means the service can still start when something tries to communicate with it, even if it&#8217;s disabled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If snapd continues to appear after rebooting, related units such as <code>snapd.socket<\/code> or <code>snapd.seeded.service<\/code> may be responsible. In cases like this, masking the service and its socket is more effective:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo systemctl mask snapd.service\nsudo systemctl mask snapd.socket<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Masking blocks the service entirely so dependencies or socket cannot start it. However, use this approach carefully, especially on distributions that rely on Snap packages for system updates or applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, be careful not to confuse &#8220;disable&#8221; with &#8220;masking&#8221; in this context. Disabling a service tells systemd not to start it automatically. Masking goes further by preventing the service from starting at all. In most situations, disabling is sufficient. Masking is useful for services that stubbornly restart or are clearly unnecessary on your system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further, depending on your setup, you may find additional services that you can safely disable, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>avahi-daemon.service<br>ModemManager.service<br>thermald.service<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>However, make sure you always research a service before disabling it. What&#8217;s unnecessary on a desktop system may be essential on a laptop or server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading notoc\" id=\"final-thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Disabling unnecessary services can reduce boot time and free up system resources, especially on systems using traditional hard drives. Even on modern SSD-based systems, trimming unused services helps keep your system clean and efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, graphical tools, like <a href=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/clean-optimize-linux-with-stacer\/\">Stacer<\/a>, exist for managing services, but they often provide limited control or outdated functionality. For consistent and precise management across distributions, the systemctl command-line tool remains the most reliable option.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Linux system may be bloated with lots of services that run in the background. 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