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  • noun computing A *nix file system check or the tool fsck that performs such a check.
  • interjection Internet slang, text messaging, vulgar, euphemistic fuck

Etymologies

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Abbreviation of file system check.

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  • If you're a hardcore geek you probably instantly recognized that "fsck" is the unix-based hard disk checker-upper.

    Musings of a Drunken Monk: April 2004 Archives 2004

  • If you're a hardcore geek you probably instantly recognized that "fsck" is the unix-based hard disk checker-upper.

    Musings of a Drunken Monk: Your time has come ... 2004

  • If you're a hardcore geek you probably instantly recognized that "fsck" is the unix-based hard disk checker-upper.

    Musings of a Drunken Monk: April 14, 2004 Archives 2004

  • Types of fsck errorsCan anybody tell me what kind of fsck errors are found on a system?

    LinuxQuestions.org falconite 2010

  • Can anybody tell me what kind of fsck errors are found on a system?

    LinuxQuestions.org falconite 2010

  • As usual, we then run 'fsck' on the filesystem in order to be able to use 'resize2fs' to resize it to the biggest possible size (that's the default if resize2fs gets no parameters): resize2fs/dev/vg-whole/lv-usr

    Uwe Hermann - Comments crypto 2010

  • Now run 'fsck' on the/home LVM logical volume, which is needed for the

    Uwe Hermann - Comments crypto 2010

  • They are just optimized differently, tuned for their 'fsck' behavior with many hardlinks.

    Planet Debian 2009

  • And, if you don't mind explaining, if I'm right in what I believe 'fsck' does (file system check), what is the difference between running it manually and just restarting the computer?

    Discussions: Message List - root 2009

  • I search the forum for "fsck" and found the correct way to enter it in konsole. fsck / dev / hda1 (hda1 is the hard drive partition where I installed PCLOS)

    PCLinuxOS-Forums 2008

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