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Diffstat (limited to 'quotacheck.8')
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diff --git a/quotacheck.8 b/quotacheck.8 index 7c5f5b2..1fe707b 100644 --- a/quotacheck.8 +++ b/quotacheck.8 @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ quotacheck \- scan a filesystem for disk usage, create, check and repair quota f .SH SYNOPSIS .B quotacheck [ -.B \-gucfinvdMmR +.B \-gubcfinvdMmR ] [ .B \-F .I quota-format @@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ examines each filesystem, builds a table of current disk usage, and compares this table against that recorded in the disk quota file for the filesystem (this step is ommitted if option .B -c -is specified). If any inconsistencies are detected, both the quota file +is specified). If any inconsistencies are detected, both the quota file and the current system copy of the incorrect quotas are updated (the -latter only occurs if an active filesystem is checked). By default, -only user quotas are checked. +latter only occurs if an active filesystem is checked which is not advised). +By default, only user quotas are checked. .B quotacheck expects each filesystem to be checked to have quota files named .I [a]quota.user @@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ ignore the failure to remount the filesystem read-only with option .BR \-M . .SH OPTIONS .TP +.B \-b +Forces +.B quotacheck +to make backups of the quota file before writing the new data. +.TP .B \-v .B quotacheck reports its operation as it progresses. Normally it operates silently. @@ -91,6 +96,8 @@ or on the filesystems specified are to be checked. .TP .B \-c Don't read existing quota files. Just perform a new scan and save it to disk. +.B quotacheck +also skips scanning of old quota files when they are not found. .TP .B \-f Forces checking of filesystems with quotas enabled. This is not @@ -120,7 +127,7 @@ exits or asks user for input. When this option is set, the first entry found is always used (this option works in interactive mode too). .TP .B \-F \f2format-name\f1 -Check quota quota for specified format (ie. don't perform format +Check quota for specified format (ie. don't perform format auto-detection). This is recommended as detection might not work well on corrupted quota files. Possible format names are: .B vfsold |