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# btrfs scrub
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> Scrub btrfs filesystems to verify data integrity.
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> It is recommended to run a scrub once a month.
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> More information: <https://btrfs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/btrfs-scrub.html>.
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- Start a scrub:
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`sudo btrfs scrub start {{path/to/btrfs_mount}}`
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- Show the status of an ongoing or last completed scrub:
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`sudo btrfs scrub status {{path/to/btrfs_mount}}`
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- Cancel an ongoing scrub:
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`sudo btrfs scrub cancel {{path/to/btrfs_mount}}`
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- Resume a previously cancelled scrub:
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`sudo btrfs scrub resume {{path/to/btrfs_mount}}`
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- Start a scrub, but do not put the program in the [B]ackground:
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`sudo btrfs scrub start -B {{path/to/btrfs_mount}}`
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- Start a scrub in quiet mode (does not print errors or statistics):
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2025-05-08 12:26:01 -06:00
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`sudo btrfs scrub start {{[-q|--quiet]}} {{path/to/btrfs_mount}}`
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