btrfs scrub
Scrub btrfs filesystems to verify data integrity. It is recommended to run a scrub once a month. More information: https://btrfs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/btrfs-scrub.html.
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Start a scrub:
sudo btrfs scrub start {{path/to/btrfs_mount}}
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Show the status of an ongoing or last completed scrub:
sudo btrfs scrub status {{path/to/btrfs_mount}}
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Cancel an ongoing scrub:
sudo btrfs scrub cancel {{path/to/btrfs_mount}}
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Resume a previously cancelled scrub:
sudo btrfs scrub resume {{path/to/btrfs_mount}}
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Start a scrub, but wait until the scrub finishes before exiting:
sudo btrfs scrub start -B {{path/to/btrfs_mount}}
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Start a scrub in quiet mode (does not print errors or statistics):
sudo btrfs scrub start -q {{path/to/btrfs_mount}}
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