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NAME

ncheck − generate names from i-numbers

SYNOPSIS

/usr/sbin/ncheck [−i numbers] [−asm] file systems ... 

DESCRIPTION

For most normal file system maintenance, the fsck command makes the ncheck command obsolete.  The ncheck command with no options generates a list of all files on every specified file system. The list includes the pathname and the corresponding i-number of each file.  A /. (slash dot) follows the name of each directory file. 

Issuing the command with the −i numbers option reduces the report to only those files with i-numbers numbers.  Issuing the command with the −a option allows for the printing of the names . (dot) and .. (dot dot) which are ordinarily suppressed.  Issuing the command with the −s option reduces the report to special files and files with set-user-ID mode. This flag is intended to discover concealed violations of security policy. 

Since the report is generated in an order that is not particularly useful, you should probably sort it prior to reading it. 

FLAGS

−aAllows printing of the names . (dot) and .. (dot dot), which are ordinarily suppressed. 

−i numbersReduces the report to only those files with i-numbers numbers. 

−mAllows printing of the mode, UID, and GID of files. This flag takes effect only if either the −i or the −s flag is also specified on the command line. 

−sReduces the report to special files and files with set-user-ID mode. 

DIAGNOSTICS

When the filesystem structure is improper, ?? (question mark question mark) denotes the parent of a parentless file. A pathname beginning with ... (dot dot dot) denotes a loop. 

FILES

/usr/sbin/ncheck
Specifies the command path

RELATED INFORMATION

Commands: sort(1), fsck(8), icheck(8)