How can I change the interval an Ext4 filesystem is verified at boot time?

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Issue

  • How can I change the interval an Ext4 filesystem is verified at boot time?
  • What tune2fs parameters can be used to set the interval of time, or the number of mounts before it requires it being checked?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Ext4 Filesystem

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