Short for file system check, fsck is a system utility
that is used to check and repair inconsistencies in Unix
and Unix-based file systems, including
Linux. Fsck can be run in one of two modes:
Interactive mode is where fsck scans the file system and, at each
error, prompts the user to correct or continue without making changes to the
file system.
Noninteractive mode allows fsck to run and repair all problems it
finds automatically without user input.
On a Windows-based system, the equivalent utility is called
chkdsk.
fsck - Linux Man Page Fsck is used to check and optionally repair one or more Linux file systems.
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