clri(8)clri(8)NAMEclri - Clears i-nodes
SYNOPSIS
/usr/sbin/clri filesystemi-number...
DESCRIPTION
The clri command is obsoleted for normal file system repair work by the
fsck command.
The clri command writes zeros on the i-nodes with the decimal i-numbers
on the specified filesystem. After clri has finished its work, any
blocks in the affected file are defined as "missing" when you run
icheck on the filesystem.
Read and write permission is required on the specified file system
device. The i-node becomes allocatable.
The primary purpose of this routine is to remove a file which does not
appear in any directory. If you use the command to remove an i-node
which does appear in a directory, take care to track down the entry and
remove it. Otherwise, when the i-node is reallocated to some new file,
the old entry will still point to that file. If you then remove the old
entry, you will destroy the new file, and the new entry will again
point to an unallocated i-node. Consequently, the entire cycle repeats
itself. #ifdef NON_SEC_PRIV
You must be root to use this command. #endif
If the file is open, clri is likely to be ineffective.
FILES
Specifies the command path
SEE ALSO
Commands: icheck(8)clri(8)