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/usr/bin/xfs_repair

core xfs use utilities - mkfs and fsck

From xfsprogs-core 7.2.1-r0 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running xfs_repair --help (exit 1). permalink

/usr/bin/xfs_repair: invalid option -- '-'
Usage: xfs_repair [options] device

Options:
  -f           The device is a file
  -L           Force log zeroing. Do this as a last resort.
  -l logdev    Specifies the device where the external log resides.
  -m maxmem    Maximum amount of memory to be used in megabytes.
  -n           No modify mode, just checks the filesystem for damage.
               (Cannot be used together with -e.)
  -P           Disables prefetching.
  -r rtdev     Specifies the device where the realtime section resides.
  -v           Verbose output.
  -c subopts   Change filesystem parameters - use xfs_admin.
  -o subopts   Override default behaviour, refer to man page.
  -t interval  Reporting interval in seconds.
  -d           Repair dangerously.
  -e           Exit with a non-zero code if any errors were repaired.
               (Cannot be used together with -n.)
  -V           Reports version and exits.
Options (14)
OptionDescriptionSource
-fSpecifies that the filesystem image to be processed is stored in a regular file at device (see the mkfs.xfs -d file option).help + man
-LForce log zeroing.help + man
-l logdevSpecifies the device special file where the filesystem's external log resides.help + man
-m maxmemSpecifies the approximate maximum amount of memory, in megabytes, to use for xfs_repair.help + man
-nNo modify mode, just checks the filesystem for damage.help + man
-PDisable prefetching of inode and directory blocks.help + man
-r rtdevSpecifies the device special file where the filesystem's realtime section resides.help + man
-vVerbose output.help + man
-c suboptsChange filesystem parameters - use xfs_admin.help + man
-o suboptsOverride default behaviour, refer to man page.help
-t intervalModify reporting interval, specified in seconds.help + man
-dRepair dangerously.help + man
-eIf any metadata corruption was repaired, the status returned is 4 instead of the usual 0.help + man
-VPrints the version number and exits.help + man
Exit status (2) from the manual page
1filesystem corruption was detected and 0 if no filesystem corruption was detected
0it completes without problems

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