Does Ubuntu Need Disk Defragmentation?

No Defragmenation is necessary for Ubuntu. Check out an earlier discussion Why is defragmentation unnecessary? Show activity on this post. The simple answer is that you don’t need to defrag a Linux box.

Does Linux need to be defragmented?

People who use Linux often think that it doesn’t require defragmentation. This is a common misunderstanding across Linux users. Actually, the Linux operating system does support defragmentation.

Is disk defragmentation still necessary?

When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Defragment. Fragmentation doesn’t cause your computer to slow down as much as it used to—at least not until it’s very fragmented—but the simple answer is yes, you should still defragment your computer. However, your computer may already do it automatically.