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‎04-23-2018 01:15 AM

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Product: probook 450 g3
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

i am currenlty running windows 10 on my probook 450 g3. im planning to move to Ubuntu 17.10. has anyone installed it on a 450 G3, and is it running smoothly. how is the battrey life.  is the laptop performance any diffrent from when you were running windows?

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‎04-23-2018 11:59 AM - edited ‎04-24-2018 05:21 AM

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@Promise2k1wrote:

i am currenlty running windows 10 on my probook 450 g3. im planning to move to Ubuntu 17.10. has anyone installed it on a 450 G3, and is it running smoothly. how is the battrey life.  is the laptop performance any diffrent from when you were running windows?

Hi @Promise2k1

 

Welcome to the HP Support forum. Thank you for posting.

 

It's great to meet another Linux fan here. Been running Linux on various computers, I have installed it on your PC model, as well. Have installed it on Probook 450 earlier generations.

 

Works well.

 

Your models comes in many different variants including different memory and storage (HDD or SSD).

 

Battery life in Ubuntu/Debian is generally better.

 

Here are few things which will greatly improve your expereince:

 

- if your PC came with an HDD, upgrade the storage to an SSD. Here is more info over the advantages >> https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001396.htm

 

- Try different *buntu variants - Xubuntu is Ubuntu with XFCE desktop environment and is generally lighter than GNOME on Ubuntu, or Ubuntu MATE (Gnome 2.0) . You may also consider Linux Mint .

 

- Easy Linux TIPS >> https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/

>> https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/first

 

- I don't recommend you install 17.10. This version is non-LTS version and will have it's support ended sooner. Best would be to run LTS (long term support) version 16.04 >> https://www.howtogeek.com/162768/should-you-use-ubuntu-lts-or-upgrade-to-the-latest-release/

 

 

Hope this helps.Let me know if any questions.

 

 

 

 

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‎04-23-2018 11:59 AM - edited ‎04-24-2018 05:21 AM

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@Promise2k1wrote:

i am currenlty running windows 10 on my probook 450 g3. im planning to move to Ubuntu 17.10. has anyone installed it on a 450 G3, and is it running smoothly. how is the battrey life.  is the laptop performance any diffrent from when you were running windows?

Hi @Promise2k1

 

Welcome to the HP Support forum. Thank you for posting.

 

It's great to meet another Linux fan here. Been running Linux on various computers, I have installed it on your PC model, as well. Have installed it on Probook 450 earlier generations.

 

Works well.

 

Your models comes in many different variants including different memory and storage (HDD or SSD).

 

Battery life in Ubuntu/Debian is generally better.

 

Here are few things which will greatly improve your expereince:

 

- if your PC came with an HDD, upgrade the storage to an SSD. Here is more info over the advantages >> https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001396.htm

 

- Try different *buntu variants - Xubuntu is Ubuntu with XFCE desktop environment and is generally lighter than GNOME on Ubuntu, or Ubuntu MATE (Gnome 2.0) . You may also consider Linux Mint .

 

- Easy Linux TIPS >> https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/

>> https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/first

 

- I don't recommend you install 17.10. This version is non-LTS version and will have it's support ended sooner. Best would be to run LTS (long term support) version 16.04 >> https://www.howtogeek.com/162768/should-you-use-ubuntu-lts-or-upgrade-to-the-latest-release/

 

 

Hope this helps.Let me know if any questions.

 

 

 

 

Your FEEDBACK is important. Use the interactive buttons below and let me know if the post helps ;
*** HP employee *** I express personal opinion only *** Joined the Community in 2013
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‎04-23-2018 11:17 PM

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Thanks for the reply. indeed i upgraded my laptops' hard drive from HDD to SSD, but still remain with 4Gb RAM. i will look into the ubuntu 16.04 LTS alternative.

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