File system check (fsck) is slow and running for a very long time

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Issue

A file system check operation (fsck) takes very long to finish and/or it seems to be hanging or stuck

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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