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aragorn77
12-07-2000, 06:20 PM
Hello,
I'm finally feeling comfortable with Linux after a couple of weeks. I've learnt the basic (very very basic) of it and I find Linux marvelous, even if more complicated than windows. This morning I was doing some things with windows such as cleaning temporary files, erasing netscape cache and preferences files (a bit of privacy), then defragmenting HD, etc.
Could anyone point me to some texts explaing what Linux need to stay in good health?
I run Mandrake 7.2 (and KDE with acqua theme http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif)
Thanks
Best regards
Aragorn77
UltraMaroon
12-07-2000, 06:49 PM
Linux uses a different filesystem that doesn't fragment as much as Windows so it doesn't really need to be defragmented.
by the way, The matrix theme on kde is my fav http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/wink.gif but I don't use kde anymore...too much of a hogger http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/frown.gif
milanuk
12-07-2000, 10:21 PM
Search on Deja for defrag in the linux newgroups. This is a very common question, and you should find a lot of references. The basic answer is that the *nix type filesystems keep track of what is where, and tries very hard to fit data into appropriate areas so as to minimize fragmentation, basically making it a non-issue on *nix machines. As far as other texts, I'd recommend browsing the Linux Documentation Project HOWTO's and mini-HOWTO's, both locally on your machine (assuming you installed them -- probably) or at http://www.linuxdoc.org . *Note* Very few if any distros come w/ a complete up-to-date copy of the HOWTO's, so you'd be wise to swing by the LDP site anyway.
Another good doc to check out is the Rute Linux guide. There is an older version on the LDP site (0.3 or so) but the latest version, 0.82 or so is at http://rute.sourceforge.net . Enjoy.
Monte
aragorn77: how did you manage to defrag the hd? ive seen no such application, at least not with redhat
milanuk
12-08-2000, 01:50 AM
Originally posted by syn:
aragorn77: how did you manage to defrag the hd? ive seen no such application, at least not with redhat
There is a utility 'defrag' floating around that will do it... the catch is, last I heard, it only works on unmounted partitions.
Monte
hmmmm, I wonder if you could put it on a rescue floppy
aragorn77
12-08-2000, 05:03 AM
Hello,
and thanks for your replies.
syn--> I didn't defrag Linux, but windows
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/eek.gif . I'm not so good in Linux http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif
The point of the question was that in fact I don't know if there are basic things to do in order to keep Linux performance up. I think I have to read quite a lot more...
Anyway I'll search my mini how-to and visit
Linuxdoc.
Again thank you.
Bye
Aragorn77
Evil Jeff
12-08-2000, 05:08 AM
You don't really have to do anything except updatedb for searches and keep your libraries updated to install new software. Linux rocks that way.
Evil Jeff
www.hellincorporated.com (http://www.hellincorporated.com)
PS I think mandrake even comes with a virus scanner...
Strike
12-08-2000, 05:30 AM
Originally posted by syn:
hmmmm, I wonder if you could put it on a rescue floppy
Why not just unmount the partition first? Of course, if you do the simplistic single-partition setup, that WOULD be a problem.
camelrider
12-08-2000, 06:02 AM
It is still a good idea to "rm -r .netscape/cache" from your home directory once in a while. I have it in my bootup script, but then I don't boot very often. Only for a new kernel or new hardware. I thought about making it a cron job but I am online at odd hours and it is better I do it myself.
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