Checking the integrity of the file system

[Chris Jones]

> Thanks, Eric. I have just run the command 'shutdown -rF now'. How can
> I now check whether my file system is not corrupted? The point is that
> I do not see the result of  'shutdown -rF now'...

I think the check only happens on the next reboot, not on the shutdown itself 
i.e. from "man shutdown"

    -F     Force fsck on reboot.

try turning the machine back on.

cheers Chris


>
> Paul

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