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/usr/bin/fsck.minix

Misc binaries for util-linux

From util-linux-misc 2.42.4-r2 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running fsck.minix --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage:
 fsck.minix [options] <device>

Check the consistency of a Minix filesystem.

Options:
 -l, --list       list all filenames
 -a, --auto       automatic repair
 -r, --repair     interactive repair
 -v, --verbose    be verbose
 -s, --super      output super-block information
 -m, --uncleared  activate mode not cleared warnings
 -f, --force      force check

 -h, --help       display this help
 -V, --version    display version

For more details see fsck.minix(8).
Options (9)
OptionDescriptionSource
-l, --listList all filenames.help + man
-a, --autoPerform automatic repairs.help + man
-r, --repairPerform interactive repairs.help + man
-v, --verboseBe verbose.help + man
-s, --superOutput super-block information.help + man
-m, --unclearedActivate MINIX-like "mode not cleared" warnings.help + man
-f, --forceForce a filesystem check even if the filesystem was marked as valid.help + man
-h, --helpDisplay help text and exit.help + man
-V, --versionDisplay version and exit.help + man
Exit status (6) from the manual page
0No errors
3Filesystem errors corrected, system should be rebooted if filesystem was mounted
4Filesystem errors left uncorrected
7Combination of exit statuses 3 and 4
8Operational error
16Usage or syntax error

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.