---
name: "fsck.vmfs6"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "vmfs6-tools"
version: "0.2.1-1+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fsck.vmfs6"
---

# fsck.vmfs6(8)

VMFS6 file system check utility

## NAME

fsck.vmfs6 - VMFS6 file system check utility

## SYNOPSIS

**fsck.vmfs6** *VOLUME*...

## DESCRIPTION

The **fsck.vmfs6** performs various integrity checks on a VMFS6 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**\[2\]\> Weafon Tsao \<**weafon.tsao@accelstor.com**\[3\]\> Thomas Ward \<**teward@ubuntu.com**\[4\]\>

## SEE ALSO

[debugvmfs6(8)](/debugvmfs6/8.md)

## NOTES

- 1\.

  cf@utc.fr

  mailto:cf@utc.fr

- 2\.

  mh@glandium.org

  mailto:mh@glandium.org

- 3\.

  weafon.tsao@accelstor.com

  mailto:weafon.tsao@accelstor.com

- 4\.

  teward@ubuntu.com

  mailto:teward@ubuntu.com