Mick wrote: > On Thursday 01 Sep 2016 22:57:12 Kai Krakow wrote: > >> Regarding performance: >> >> I wish Linux had options to relocate files (not just defragment) back >> into logical groups for nearby access. Fragmentation is less of a >> problem, the bigger problem is data block dislocation over time due to >> updates. In Windows, there's the wonderful tool MyDefrag which does >> magic and puts your aging Windows installation back into a state of an >> almost fresh installation by relocating files to sane positions. >> >> Is there anything similar for Linux? > Dale will pop in soon to mention the defrag application he was running on > reiserfs, but a potentially more effective defrag method irrespective of fs > (we're talking about spinning disks where this issue applies) is tar off/tar > on > your data.
Now someone is asking for me to post something. ROFL Script should be attached. Be forewarned, I have not used this script in ages. I have no clue if it works or not or if it will totally screw up anything and everything. I would recommend trying it on something that doesn't matter or maybe a directory full of copied files to be sure. If it hoses your system, it's not my script and you been warned. I'm not even sure where I got it from. Might be the forums but could be anywhere. By the way, I switched to ext4 and it has a defrag command of its own. Just man e4defrag for details, assuming you have the ext utilities package installed. That would be sys-fs/e2fsprogs by the way. I *think* it works on ext3 as well but not sure. Everything here is ext4 except /boot which is ext2. I guess this is the benefit of large hard drives. I don't have to delete stuff even if I don't use it for a long time. lol Y'all have fun. Dale :-) :-)
fragck.pl
Description: Perl program
