Linux maintenance?

voyciz · 06-22-2004, 03:40 PM

Are maintenance tasks such as defragmentation and file cleanup a necessity with Linux? I know with Windows, everything goes to hell without them. Are there even such things as those with Linux?

XavierP · 06-22-2004, 03:45 PM

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...efrag+scandisk
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...efrag+scandisk

This has been asked before - the answer is that Linux frags so much less than Windows that we tend not to worry about it.

voyciz · 06-22-2004, 03:47 PM

Thank you, and sorry for repeating a question. I did search for "maintenance" without finding anything though, next time I'll make sure to search thoroughly before posting.

Mara · 06-22-2004, 03:47 PM

In general, they're not needed. The only thing is that you should keep partition usage at max 70-80%. That will keep the filesystem clean. There are defragmentation tools, but rather experimental and for use when you really have to. I don't remember any name, but if you search this site, you should be able to find a link for an example.

penguin4 · 06-22-2004, 04:02 PM

AF; take a look at this :http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX
all sections lots of information with tips and work arounds.

Netizen · 06-22-2004, 06:06 PM

Not to be a smart ass but dont forget to forget windows. Linux != Windows.

voyciz · 06-22-2004, 11:05 PM

Mara, penguin, thank you both.

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Originally posted by Netizen
Not to be a smart ass but dont forget to forget windows. Linux != Windows.

If I thought they were equal then I wouldn't have asked that question.