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Defrag Linus hard drives

Asked by Mike Dillingham

Is it necessary to defrag Linux hard drives as is necessary for Windows OS hard drives
Thanks
Mike in Alaska

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nglnx (nglnx) said : 		#1

Tipically, defragmentation is not a big problem on ext3 partitions, the default partition type used by Ubuntu partitions. Generally, Linux filesystem keep fragmentation at a minimum by keeping all blocks in a file close together.

For more information about Linux filesystems, please read the following page

http://www.tldp.org/LDP/sag/html/filesystems.html [Linux System Admininstrator Guide - Filesystems]

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#2

Hi Mike,
of course there are community docs, enjoy Ubuntu.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LinuxFilesystemsExplained

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Best TuniX12 (tunix12-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#3

No need to defrag ext3 volumes

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Mike Dillingham (riversbooks) said : 		#4

Thanks. I appreciate your reply
Take care
Mike in Alaska