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I.2. Checking Ext-2/3 file systems

The following options are available for checking Ext-2/3 file systems with fsck :

  • force
  •    

    Force a complete file system check, even if the file system is already marked clean. The default is false.


  • readonly
  •    

    Check the file system is in read-only mode. Report but do not fix errors. If the file system is mounted, this option is automatically selected. The default is false.


  • badblocks
  •    

    Check for bad blocks on the volume and mark them as busy. The default is false.


  • badblocks_rw
  •    

    Perform a read-write check for bad blocks on the volume and mark them as busy. The default is false.



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