Linux Disk Defragger .... ?
 

Does one exist and if so, what is it called?

... or do you even need one in linux?

Don't need one in Linux.. asked all the time, search for more answers just like this one with more details..

It isn't manual, the ext3 filesystem just keeps quite defragemnted itself

Is there a defrag util for FAT partitions? How about optimizing? I'll put any responses into the LQ wiki, that way we can provide a link the next time someone asks this.

mattg1981 & crazyeddie740; indeed for ext2fs,etc, ext2,minix and old fs
at ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/syst...ag-0.70.tar.gz
that is only one i found. hope it helps.

have tried the following address but, unable to read: ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/syst...ag-0.70.tar.gz

can you please help?

Jim

You can try a web search (e.g., dogpile, google, excite, etc.) for "linux defrag".
There are plenty of them out there. !This is NOT a testimonial! I have not
used any of them.

I've never defragged a linux ext2/3 drive in the 10 years of using it... You hear different strories on this sort of thing. Keep a little headroom on the ext2/3 partition and it will look after itself.

Thank you for the help.

helieco; your welcomed!

link updated
 

I just tried
ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/
and found out that the new link is:

ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/syst...ag-0.70.tar.gz

enjoy and write us our experience with this tool

blackshark

blackshark; thanks for heads up!