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Why doesn't Linux need defragmenting?

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/why-doesnt-linux-need-defragmenting.75293/

Faun
Faun Original post #1
Dec 10, 2007 at 6:30 AM
Why doesn't Linux need defragmenting?


Nicely explained:D
shady_inc
Dec 10, 2007 at 10:49 AM
Hehe....your link came to help at the right time.I was wondering why ubuntu doesn't have a defragmentor when I stumbled here.!!:D
praka123
Dec 10, 2007 at 10:50 AM
^neither do Linux needs AV,Anti-spyware..blah's...
read:
Linux.com :: Note to new Linux users: No antivirus needed
*www.linux.com/articles/60208
Cool G5
Cool G5 #4
Dec 10, 2007 at 11:02 AM
Yeah Good.
@Praka123 - Help me buddy,i am making my switch to linux.*gigasmilies.googlepages.com/22.gif
QwertyManiac
Dec 10, 2007 at 11:04 AM
A small defragger written in Python can be found here:
*ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=169551
praka123
Dec 10, 2007 at 11:57 AM
already there is defrag for ext2.u need a livecd or another distro installed containing defrag to try it.make sure u dont mount!afaik there is not any difference.with ext4 on the anvil,the idea of defrag also is not needed!.
x3060
x3060 #8
Dec 10, 2007 at 11:28 PM
good article . . :) , did you read the comment section there . . there is a war going on ;-)
Krazy_About_Technology
Dec 10, 2007 at 11:40 PM
Nice one. I myself am a big fan of the ext3 file system on Linux. its very stable without any hassles of defragmenting. Always gives good performance no matter how roughly you use it.