---
name: "SALVAGE.fs"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "openafs-fileserver"
version: "1.8.13.2-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SALVAGE.fs"
---

# SALVAGE.fs(5)

Triggers salvaging of AFS server partitions

## NAME

SALVAGE.fs - Triggers salvaging of AFS server partitions

## DESCRIPTION

The *SALVAGE.fs* file, if present in a file server machine's */var/lib/openafs/local* directory, indicates to the Basic OverSeer (BOS) Server (**bosserver** process) that it must invoke the Salvager (**salvager** process) during recovery from a failure of the File Server (**fileserver** process).

The BOS Server creates the zero-length file each time it starts or restarts the `"fs"` process. When the File Server exits normally (for example, in response to the **bos shutdown** or **bos stop** command), the BOS Server removes the file. However, if the File Server exits unexpectedly, the file remains in the */var/lib/openafs/local* directory as a signal that the BOS Server must invoke the Salvager process to repair any file system inconsistencies possibly introduced during the failure, before restarting the File Server and Volume Server processes.

Do not create or remove this file. To invoke the Salvager process directly, use the **bos salvage** command or log onto the file server machine as the local superuser `"root"` and issue the **salvager** command.

## SEE ALSO

[**bos\_salvage**(8)](/bos_salvage/8.md), [**bosserver**(8)](/bosserver/8.md), [**fileserver**(8)](/fileserver/8.md), [**salvager**(8)](/salvager/8.md), [**volserver**(8)](/volserver/8.md)

## COPYRIGHT

IBM Corporation 2000. \<http://www.ibm.com/\> All Rights Reserved.

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