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btrfs-check:tldr:ac7d9

btrfs-check: Show the progress of the check.
$ sudo btrfs check --progress ${path-to-partition}
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This command is used to perform a Btrfs file system check on a specific partition or device. Let's break down the command:

  • sudo: It is used to execute the following command as a superuser or administrator. The sudo command grants elevated privileges to perform system-level tasks.
  • btrfs: Refers to the Btrfs (B-tree file system) command-line utility.
  • check: Specifies the operation to be performed, which is the file system check (similar to running fsck on other file systems).
  • --progress: This option displays a progress bar as the file system check is being executed. It allows you to monitor the progress of the check.
  • ${path-to-partition}: Here, you need to specify the path or device of the Btrfs partition on which the file system check will be performed. For example, it could be something like /dev/sda1 or /dev/nvme0n1p3 depending on the specific partition you want to check.

Overall, this command executes the Btrfs file system check on the specified partition with superuser privileges, providing a progress bar to monitor the check's progress.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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