boostLinuxMint.sh

#!/bin/bash

echo "==> Starting Enhanced Linux Mint Optimization Script..."

# 1. Update system
echo "==> Updating system..."
apt update && apt upgrade -y

# 2. Install essential optimization tools
echo "==> Installing preload, zram-config, stacer, htop..."
apt install -y preload zram-config stacer htop

# 3. Optimize swappiness
echo "==> Optimizing swappiness..."
if grep -q "vm.swappiness" /etc/sysctl.conf; then
    sed -i 's/^vm.swappiness=.*/vm.swappiness=10/' /etc/sysctl.conf
else
    echo 'vm.swappiness=10' >> /etc/sysctl.conf
fi
sysctl -w vm.swappiness=10

# 4. Clean system
echo "==> Cleaning up the system..."
apt autoremove --purge -y
apt clean

# 5. Setup automatic weekly cleanup via cron
echo "==> Setting up automatic weekly cleanup..."
cat <<EOF > /etc/cron.weekly/clean-mint
#!/bin/bash
apt autoremove --purge -y >> /var/log/mint-autoclean.log 2>&1
apt clean >> /var/log/mint-autoclean.log 2>&1
EOF
chmod +x /etc/cron.weekly/clean-mint

# 6. Disable unneeded startup apps manually
echo "==> NOTE: Review and disable unneeded startup applications via Menu > Startup Applications."

# 7. Ensure zRAM is enabled
echo "==> Enabling zRAM service..."
systemctl enable zram-config
systemctl start zram-config

# 8. Enable periodic TRIM for SSDs
echo "==> Enabling periodic TRIM for SSDs..."
systemctl enable fstrim.timer
systemctl start fstrim.timer

# 9. Disable unnecessary services
echo "==> Disabling unnecessary services..."
if systemctl is-enabled bluetooth.service &>/dev/null; then
    systemctl disable bluetooth.service
    systemctl stop bluetooth.service
    echo "Bluetooth service disabled."
else
    echo "Bluetooth service not found or already disabled."
fi
# Disable Apache from starting automatically
if systemctl is-enabled apache2.service &>/dev/null; then
    systemctl disable apache2.service
    systemctl stop apache2.service
    echo "Apache service disabled."
else
    echo "Apache service not found or already disabled."
fi

# Disable MySQL from starting automatically
if systemctl is-enabled mysql.service &>/dev/null; then
    systemctl disable mysql.service
    systemctl stop mysql.service
    echo "MySQL service disabled."
else
    echo "MySQL service not found or already disabled."
fi

# Disable MariaDB from starting automatically
if systemctl is-enabled mariadb.service &>/dev/null; then
    systemctl disable mariadb.service
    systemctl stop mariadb.service
    echo "MariaDB service disabled."
else
    echo "MariaDB service not found or already disabled."
fi


echo "==> Optimization complete!"
echo "==> Please reboot your system to apply all changes."