---
name: "mfsgoal"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "moosefs"
version: "4.59.2-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mfsgoal"
---

# mfsgoal(1)

MooseFS goal management tools DEPRECATED, use mfssclass tools instead

## NAME

mfsgoal - **MooseFS** goal management tools DEPRECATED, use **mfssclass** tools instead

## SYNOPSIS

**mfsgetgoal** \[**-r**\] \[**-n**\|**-h**\|**-H**\|**-k**\|**-m**\|**-g**\] *OBJECT*...

**mfssetgoal** \[**-r**\] \[**-n**\|**-h**\|**-H**\|**-k**\|**-m**\|**-g**\] *GOAL*\[**+**\|**-**\] *OBJECT*...

**mfscopygoal** \[**-r**\] \[**-n**\|**-h**\|**-H**\|**-k**\|**-m**\|**-g**\] *SOURCE\_OBJECT* *OBJECT*...

## DESCRIPTION

These tools are DEPRECATED and no longer available in MooseFS. The old synopsis is provided for reference. Currently, scripts with names as above call mfssclass tool with *OBJECT*, *GOAL*, *SOURCE\_OBJECT* provided. +/- signs in mfssetgoal are not supported.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bugs@moosefs.com\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2026 Jakub Kruszona-Zawadzki, Saglabs SA

This file is part of MooseFS.

MooseFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2 (only).

MooseFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, see \<https://www.gnu.org/licenses/\>.

## SEE ALSO

[**mfsmount**(8)](/mfsmount/8.md), [**mfstools**(1)](/mfstools/1.md), [**mfssclass**(1)](/mfssclass/1.md)