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Linux PC booting slowly? This handy tool shows why in seconds - here's how

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If your Linux machine's boot is slow, try this tool.

Systemd-analyze offers several options to help.

Any systemd-supporting Linux machine will have these.

Linux has a ton of handy tools that can help you uncover things that are right, things that are wrong, and everything in between. You can customize it to your heart's content or leave it as-is.

At some point, you might get curious as to what's slowing down the boot time of your Linux machine. Although that might sound like a difficult task, you'd be surprised at how easy it actually is. In fact, Linux has a built-in tool to help you do just that.

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If your Linux distribution uses the systemd init system, you already have what you need to solve the problem of slow boot times, and I'm going to show you how to use the tool.

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