[Dorset] Linux defragmentation
Knowledgable peeps. Is it necessary to defrag Linux based partitions? I was taught that defragging UNIX partitions wasn't ever necessary because UNIX 'conspired to defragment'. ie from the outset of creating data, semi-smart data handling routines logically distributed file fragments about the partition for optimal function and retrieval. Does anyone know if various Linux distro's have similar functionality? thanks. -- P.Lane Poole Dorset -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2014-01-07 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Linux defragmentation
Yes, they do. There's an excellent article here: http://www.howtogeek.com/115229/htg-explains-why-linux-doesnt-need-defragmenting/ .. which talks all about it. The article also links to a description of various Linux disk utilities - this is well-worth reading for more details. HTH, Adrian On 20 December 2013 16:14, p.lane p.l...@lectrics.co.uk wrote: Knowledgable peeps. Is it necessary to defrag Linux based partitions? I was taught that defragging UNIX partitions wasn't ever necessary because UNIX 'conspired to defragment'. ie from the outset of creating data, semi-smart data handling routines logically distributed file fragments about the partition for optimal function and retrieval. Does anyone know if various Linux distro's have similar functionality? thanks. -- P.Lane Poole Dorset -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2014-01-07 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2014-01-07 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Linux defragmentation
My understanding is that the functionality is built into the filesystem (and the filesystem drivers, naturally), so any distro that uses filesystems that support that functionality by default will support that, as long as your partitions are formatted to that filesystem. Most distros use ext3 or ext4 by default, which has defrag built-in. They wont magically make an external FAT32 formatted drive you happen to plug in become defragged though, for example. On 20 December 2013 16:14, p.lane p.l...@lectrics.co.uk wrote: Knowledgable peeps. Is it necessary to defrag Linux based partitions? I was taught that defragging UNIX partitions wasn't ever necessary because UNIX 'conspired to defragment'. ie from the outset of creating data, semi-smart data handling routines logically distributed file fragments about the partition for optimal function and retrieval. Does anyone know if various Linux distro's have similar functionality? thanks. -- P.Lane Poole Dorset -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2014-01-07 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue -- Andrew Montgomery-Hurrell Professional Geek Blog: http://darkliquid.co.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkliquid Fiction: http://www.protagonize.com/author/darkliquid -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2014-01-07 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
