May 26, 2018 · fsck is just the original name. When they came out with new file systems they would need a specific tool for each one, efsck for ext, e2fsck for ext2, dosfsck, fsckvfat. So they made fsck the front end that just calls whichever is the appropriate tool.

First off, you're right about running fsck on the partition - fsck only works on filesystems, not entire disks. You can get a list of all partitions on the disk with fdisk -l /dev/sdd. You're filesystem type is probably ext3 (the default in most Linux distros), which means it will usually pass an fsck as long its journal is clean. fsck -f will, as mentioned above, force a full check. However ...

Jan 15, 2011 · Is there a way to fsck/chkdsk an NTFS drive from Linux?

Mar 15, 2012 · I installed Linux Mint 12 KDE, and I would like to check the root partition for any errors. How do I check the root partition with fsck at boot time?

Jan 6, 2020 · I'm trying to fix a corrupted sdcard vfat filesystem (used in an Android device) using fsck. The sdcard just stopped working one day (the file browser doesn't show it and it's not visible in Android settings), I tried re-inserting it.

The system utility fsck (from "file system check" or "file system consistency check") is a tool used to check the consistency of a file system in Unix and clones.

Jul 2, 2016 · fsck.ext4 is a tool to check EXT4 file systems for errors that occur during faulty "normal" use, e.g. power failures or kernel panics that leave data partially written.

Aug 12, 2023 · I want to understand the fsck output, I did not find it explained anywhere. The following it's output of the fsck command on a luks encrypted ext4 drive (unmounted). What's the (1993/0/0 errors) su...

Oct 7, 2012 · Is there any program that is totally equivalent to fsck for ext2/3/4 partitions and runs in Windows? I need it to scan & repair my Android phone's sd-ext partition on SD. I also know that Wind...

Jun 1, 2023 · I'd expect the terminal fsck to work on disks mounted in ReadOnly mode (disks and partitions NOT having "0" [zero] in the RO column of lsblk output) - i.e. run from recovery mode.