Simply creating that file would not be entirely enough. As in while that seems to force the fsck, said file does not get removed automatically. And maybe even shouldn't be removed, unless it was created by gdu.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-disk-utility in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/761478 Title: Enhancement: Prompt to check a busy file system on next reboot Status in “gnome-disk-utility” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: New Bug description: Binary package hint: gnome-disk-utility When selecting "Check File System" on a file system which is is use, you currently get an error stating the device is busy. If a disk was busy, Disk Utility could prompt the user and ask if the file system should be scheduled for a check on the next reboot. I have just found out about the special file "/forcefsck" (http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-force-fsck-on-the-next-reboot-or- boot-sequence/) which forces the file system to be checked on the next reboot, and due to this I think this is a potentially simple implementation. Disk Utility would just have to prompt and create that file. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-disk-utility/+bug/761478/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
