J. Roeleveld wrote: > On Friday, September 02, 2016 05:42:13 PM Dale wrote: >> 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. > How does that script work? > >From a quick look, it depends on some application called "filefrag". > I can't seem to find that on my system. > > -- > Joost > >
As I said, it's not my script. I just got it from somewhere. I have no idea if it works much less how it works. Based on the time stamp, it's at least 10 years old and no telling how old it was before I got it. Dale :-) :-)
