What are the options used by fsck at system boot time?

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Issue

  • What are the fsck options used by the system at boot time?
  • Can I add options to fsck to be used during boot time?
  • How to run an automatic filesystem repair action during boot process?
  • How to force fsck on the next system boot?
  • How to run fsck non-interactively and repair at boot time?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Ext4

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