IST 256 Chapter 23

Which option to the e2fsck command allows you to specify an alternative superblock?

-b

Which option to the fsck command forces a system check?

-f

Which option to the fsck command will answer no to all queries?

-n

Which option to the fsck command will allow you to specify the filesystem type?

-t

Which option to the fsck command will answer yes to all queries?

-y

The fsck utility uses which file to determine a filesystem type?

/etc/fstab

If the _____ file exists, then filesystem checks are forced during the boot process.

/forcefsck

Which of the following is true about the fsck command?

It should only be executed on unmounted filesystems

Missing files don't have their original file names, instead they are named with their _____ number?

inode

In which directory are "missing" files placed by the fsck utility?

lost+found

In reading the man pages, you discover that the fix for an XFS filesystem issue requires the use of manual repairs in expert mode. Which of the following would you run to accomplish this?

xfs_db -x

Your system has experienced a crash, and on attempted booting, you see an error message that states mount: Structure needs cleaning. What utility would most effective in fixing this issue?

xfs_repair