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All websites run slow with Ubuntu 12.04 & Firefox. I'd like to know how to speed things up, and how to defrag Ubuntu files.

Asked by David Griffith

I think I need to defrag my Ubuntu system, but it's not like Windows. I don't know how to speed things up, nor how to get rid of useless files. Help!!!!

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: firefox 12.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.38-generic-pae 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: dave 2175 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20120423122624
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfe024000 irq 21'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC1200'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,103c2a61,00100101'
   Controls : 40
   Simple ctrls : 22
Channel: release
Date: Tue May 15 20:23:59 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
IncompatibleExtensions: PlacesCleaner - <email address hidden>, Version=0.41, minVersion=3.5, maxVersion=11.*, Location=app-profile, Type=extension, Active=Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
IpRoute:
 default via 10.0.0.1 dev eth0 proto static
 10.0.0.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 10.0.0.16 metric 1
 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
PciNetwork:

ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=12.0/20120423122624 (Running)
RfKill:

RunningIncompatibleAddons: True
SourcePackage: firefox
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 06/10/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 5.27
dmi.board.name: Nettle2
dmi.board.vendor: ECS
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr5.27:bd06/10/2008:svnHewlett-Packard:pnD5468AT-ABAALONPAV:pvr1331211RE101EXPLO0:rvnECS:rnNettle2:rvr1.0:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: D5468AT-ABA ALONPAV
dmi.product.version: 1331211RE101EXPLO0
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

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David Griffith (navygmg2griff) said : 		#1
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William Ranvaud (wiranvaud) said : 		#2

There is no need to defrag your HD in Ubuntu. If you want to know the details why GNU/Linux doesn't fragment you can take a look at this link: http://geekblog.oneandoneis2.org/index.php/2006/08/17/why_doesn_t_linux_need_defragmenting
If you are making the transition from windows you might need some beginners tutorial as well: http://idilix.net/ubuntu-tutorial
Ubuntu is generally very fast but you can additionnaly install "Preload" from the software center to make it a bit faster (by pre-loading the applications that you use the most).

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