clri |
special_device inode_number ... |
clri is obsoleted for normal file
system repair work by
fsck(8).
clri zeros out the inodes with the
specified inode number(s) on the filesystem residing on the given
special_device. The
fsck(8) utility is usually run
after clri to reclaim the zero'ed 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.
The clri utility first appeared in
Version 6 AT&T UNIX.
If the file is open, the work of clri will be lost when
the inode is written back to disk from the inode cache.