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Setting noatime on ext3 and ext4 Systems

If your Linux server uses an ext3 or ext4 file system, set noatime to improve performance by turning off any atime updates during read access.

About this task

Additionally, set the flush frequency in the /etc/fstab file. Performing the change through the mount command alone does not survive across reboots.

Steps

  • Run the mount command for the relevant system.

    Choose from:

    • ext3 system:

      # mount -t ext3 -o noatime /dev/fs1

    • ext4 system:

      # mount -t ext4 -o noatime /dev/fs1