---
name: "fsck.vmfs"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "vmfs-tools"
version: "0.2.5-1.1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fsck.vmfs"
---

# fsck.vmfs(8)

VMFS file system check utility

## NAME

fsck.vmfs - VMFS file system check utility

## SYNOPSIS

**fsck.vmfs** *VOLUME*...

## DESCRIPTION

The **fsck.vmfs** performs various integrity checks on a VMFS file system.

The *VOLUME* to be opened can be either a block device or an image file. When the VMFS spreads accross several extents, all extents must be given.

## AUTHORS

Christophe Fillot \<**cf@utc.fr**\[1\]\>, Mike Hommey \<**mh@glandium.org**\[2\]\>

## SEE ALSO

[debugvmfs(8)](/debugvmfs/8.md)

## NOTES

- 1\.

  cf@utc.fr

  mailto:cf@utc.fr

- 2\.

  mh@glandium.org

  mailto:mh@glandium.org