[NTLUG:Discuss] defrag for Linux??

[Chris Cox]

david ross wrote:
> I've recently uninstalled some unused programs and cleaned out my home 
> directory and was wondering if there is such a thing as "defrag" for Linux.
> David
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Yes... there's a defrag for ext2/ext/minix/xiafs I believe.... but
in general, they are not needed.  It's generally difficult to
get into a very fragmented state in Linux.... but alas, the
utilities do exist.  I just wouldn't count on getting too
excited about the results after a "defrag".

Use rpmfind.net (assuming you are rpm based.... Debian as
a defrag package as well) and search for defrag.

There is no tool AFAIK for reiserfs (apart from backup/restore,
the universal defrag).  There was a bug in reiserfs around
2.4.10/11 which caused a lot of fragmentation I believe on
big endian machines.