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clri(8)


NAME

  clri - 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

  /usr/sbin/clri
      Specifies the command path


SEE ALSO

  Commands: icheck(8)

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