CentOS - Feb 2016 - Utility to zero unused blocks on disk

On 09/02/16 12:24 AM, g wrote:
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> On 02/08/16 23:10, Digimer wrote:
>> On 09/02/16 12:08 AM, g wrote:
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>>> On 02/08/16 15:34, Wes James wrote:
>>>> Is there a utility to zero unused blocks on a disk?
>>>>
>>>> CentOS 6.7/Ext4
>>>>
>>>> I saw zerofree, but I?m not sure it would work on Ext4 or even
work on
>>>> this version of CentOS.
>>>>
>>>> thanks,
>>>>
>>> .
>>> a comment on replies to your post.
>>>
>>> i find it interesting that "Subject:" is and you ask for
info to
>>>
>>>   *zero unused blocks on disk*
>>>
>>> and all the replies for wiping the _entire_ disk.
>>>
>>> why is so hard to understand that _blocks_ does not mean _disk_.
((GBWG))
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>> Not all of them.
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> .
> this is true.
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> also true is that i phrased with;
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>   and all the replies for
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> not,
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>   with all replies for
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> because, yes, i did read you reply with all the rest. ;-)
> 
> fell better? :-P
I need ice cream to feel better. ;)

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On 02/08/16 23:39, Digimer wrote:
> On 09/02/16 12:24 AM, g wrote:
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>> fell better? :-P
>
> I need ice cream to feel better. ;)
>
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Baskin-Robbins 32 flavors + special of month.


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On 2/9/2016 12:42 AM, g wrote:
> On 02/08/16 23:39, Digimer wrote:
> >
> >I need ice cream to feel better.;)
> >
> .
> Baskin-Robbins 32 flavors + special of month.
After seeing Aaron Neville tonight (wow, what a show, 3rd row center 
seats in a small theater, we were 15' from the stage), we stopped at The 
Penny Ice Creamery, and I had a small cone of Meyers Lemon Sorbet.   
very yum, intensely fresh lemon.



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