Name
fsck
Synopsis
fsck [-lnum_procs] [-bblock_num] [-mmode] [-c { 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 }] [-p | -n | -y]device...
Performs consistency checks of UFS volumes, and attempts to fix any inconsistencies found.
Options
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-b Specify an alternate super block for the filesystem.
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-c Convert the filesystem to the specified version level. See the
fsckmanpage for details.-
-l Limit the number of parallel
fsckprocesses. Defaults to the number of disks.-
-m Specify the permissions of the
lost+founddirectory, where files that have become detached from their place in the directory hierarchy due to filesystem corruption can be located. The argument is an octal mode, as described in thechmodmanpage. The default is1777.-
-n Automatically answer “no” whenever
fsckasks to resolve an inconsistency.-
-p Run in preening mode, in which only purely innocuous inconsistencies are resolved.
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-y Automatically answer “yes” whenever
fsckasks to resolve an inconsistency.-
device The volume’s device filename, e.g.,
/dev/disk1s2.
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