NAME

ncheck − generate names from i-numbers

SYNOPSIS

/etc/ncheck [ −i numbers ]  [ −a ] [ −s ]  [ file-system ]

DESCRIPTION

N.B.: For most normal file system maintenance, the function of ncheck is subsumed by fsck(1M).

Ncheck with no argument generates a path name vs. i-number list of all files on a set of default file systems.  Names of directory files are followed by /..  The −i option reduces the report to only those files whose i-numbers follow.  The −a option allows printing of the names .  and .., which are ordinarily suppressed.  The −s option reduces the report to special files and files with set-user-ID mode; it is intended to discover concealed violations of security policy. 

A file system may be specified. 

The report is in no useful order, and probably should be sorted. 

EXAMPLE

ncheck /dev/rdisk1

will report the pathnames and i-numbers of files on the specified device. 

SEE ALSO

fsck(1M), sort(1). 

DIAGNOSTICS

When the file system structure is improper, ?? denotes the “parent” of a parentless file and a path name beginning with ... denotes a loop. 

Version 2.1  —  January 02, 1985