---
name: "mtbl_verify"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mtbl-bin"
version: "1.6.1-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mtbl_verify"
---

# mtbl\_verify(1)

verify integrity of an MTBL file's data and index blocks

## NAME

mtbl\_verify - verify integrity of an MTBL file's data and index blocks

## SYNOPSIS

**mtbl\_verify** *FILE* \[*FILE*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

[**mtbl\_verify**(1)](/mtbl_verify/1.md) verifies the embedded data and index block checksums in the MTBL files specified on the command line.

Each filename specified on the command line will be verified, and a message indicating whether each file passed or failed will be printed to stdout. If a file fails, additional information about the failure will be printed to stderr.

If stdout is a terminal or the **-p** option is provided, periodic progress indications for successful verification will be printed for every 10,000 blocks and at the final block..