Subject: bin/12110: fsck.8 doesn't clearly explain "preen" (patch included)
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: Jeremy C. Reed <reed@reedmedia.net>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 02/01/2001 22:52:21
>Number:         12110
>Category:       bin
>Synopsis:       What does "preen" mean?
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    bin-bug-people
>State:          open
>Class:          doc-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Feb 01 22:55:00 PST 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Jeremy C. Reed
>Release:        <NetBSD-current source date>
>Organization:
	
>Environment:
	
System: NetBSD rainier 1.5.1_ALPHA NetBSD 1.5.1_ALPHA (JCR-1.5-20010108) #0: Mon Jan 8 09:25:45 PST 2001 reed@rainier:/usr/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/JCR-1.5-20010108 i386


>Description:
fsck's "preen" is not clearly explained.
>How-To-Repeat:
man fsck
>Fix:
Two patches below because I am not sure which is correct. What ever you
do, please make sure that it is understandable by my mom. Thanks.

--- fsck.8.orig Thu Feb  1 22:41:28 2001
+++ fsck.8      Thu Feb  1 22:44:04 2001
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@
 .Nm
 to assume no as the answer to all operator questions, except "CONTINUE?".
 .It Fl p
-Enter preen mode.
+Enter preen mode. Preen mode attempts to automatically repair
+any minor file system problems.
 .It Fl t Ar fstype
 Invoke
 .Nm



--- fsck.8.orig Thu Feb  1 22:41:28 2001
+++ fsck.8      Thu Feb  1 22:44:04 2001
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@
 .Nm
 to assume no as the answer to all operator questions, except "CONTINUE?".
 .It Fl p
-Enter preen mode.
+Enter preen mode. Preen mode attempts to automatically repair
+any minor file system problems with a minimum of messages.
 .It Fl t Ar fstype
 Invoke
 .Nm



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