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Fsck

The system utility fsck (file system check) is a tool for checking the consistency of a file system in Unix and Unix-like operating systems, such as Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD. The equivalent programs on MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows are CHKDSK, SFC, and SCANDISK.

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Operating system
Unix and Unix-like
Type
Command

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Fsck

Nodes37
Edges36
Triples34
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.054054
Components1

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Fsck

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related to history · 9
Fsck → Bell Labs, File System, FSSU, It, NetBSD, Scheduling Utilities, Systems Management, V7, X/Open
related to As a minced oath · 8
Fsck → December, It, Mastodon, Rob Pike, That, The, Unix, USENIX
related to Use · 7
Fsck → BSD, Generally, Linux, Most, On, Partially, The
see also · 4
Fsck → Linux, List, Oracle Solaris ZFS, Unix
related to Boot time · 2
Fsck → As, This
related to External links · 2
Fsck → File, Repairing File
Operating system · 1
Fsck → Unix and Unix-like
Type · 1
Fsck → Command

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system file systems linux check unix boot checking unix-like run modern time also freebsd operating macos generally data stored disk

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
FsckOperating systemUnix and Unix-like1.00infobox
FsckTypeCommand1.00infobox
Fsckrelated to As a minced oathThe0.60section
Fsckrelated to As a minced oathUnix0.60section
Fsckrelated to As a minced oathIt0.60section
Fsckrelated to As a minced oathUSENIX0.60section
Fsckrelated to As a minced oathThat0.60section
Fsckrelated to As a minced oathRob Pike0.60section
Fsckrelated to As a minced oathMastodon0.60section
Fsckrelated to As a minced oathDecember0.60section
Fsckrelated to Boot timeAs0.60section
Fsckrelated to Boot timeThis0.60section

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