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How do I fix corrupt files in Linux?
Repair Corrupted File System
- If you don’t know the device name, use fdisk , df , or any other tool to find it.
- Unmount the device: sudo umount /dev/sdc1.
- Run fsck to repair the file system: sudo fsck -p /dev/sdc1. …
- Once the file system is repaired, mount the partition: sudo mount /dev/sdc1.
How do I know if my superblock is bad?
Bad superblock
- Check which superblock is being used by running: fsck –v /dev/sda1.
- Check which superblocks are available by running: mke2fs -n /dev/sda1.
- Select a new superblock and execute the following command: fsck -b <block_number> /dev/sda1.
- Reboot the server.
