NAME
clri —
clear an inode
SYNOPSIS
clri |
special_device inode_number ... |
DESCRIPTION
clri utility is obsoleted for
normal file system repair work by
fsck(8).The clri utility zeroes out the inodes
with the specified inode number(s) on the file system residing on the given
special_device. The
fsck(8) utility is usually run after clri to
reclaim the zeroed inode(s) and the blocks previously claimed by those
inode(s). Both read and write permission are required on the specified
special_device.
The primary purpose of this routine is to remove a file which for some reason is not being properly handled by fsck(8). Once removed, it is anticipated that fsck(8) will be able to clean up the resulting mess.
SEE ALSO
HISTORY
The clri utility appeared in
Version 6 AT&T UNIX.
BUGS
If the file is open, the work of clri will
be lost when the inode is written back to disk from the inode cache.