linux equivalents for defrag and chkdsk

[Bry Melvin]

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Linux has no need for defrag since linux filesystems handle fragmentation on 
the fly.

fsck is the chkdsk equivalent.

On Thursday 24 August 2006 16:38, eduard wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is there any equivalent bash command or whatever to defrag and chkdsk?
>
> Eduard
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ditto

FWIW Ubuntu depaults to checking the root file system every 30 boots.

If you want to Make it check and reboot presently

sudo shutdown -r -F now

Bryann
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