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Date:      Thu, 02 Apr 1998 12:31:52 +0000
From:      Engelhard <engel@cbn.net.id>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Number of files in a directory
Message-ID:  <35238538.C3E03003@cbn.net.id>
References:  <3522DC20.4DD8EE56@excite.com> <35236F42.A345B4C@tdx.co.uk>

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Karl Pielorz wrote:
> 
> I have directories with about 8 to 9 thousand in, and although 'ls'ing 
> a while, accessing the files quick... I guess it depends on what your 
> with them...
> 
> I would imagine someone running a news-server would be able to answer 
> question a little better - I seem to remember they hold thousands of
> in single dir's... ;-)
> 

I would like to know how someone maintains a mail server for about
15,000 users. How to modify the adduser script to create mail and
home directories in the hashes directory format ?

> Brent Washburne wrote:
> >
> > What is the maximum optimal number of files for a directory?  Is
> > it in the tens, hundreds, or thousands?  Thanks!
> >     Brent Washburne

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