Fsck

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The filesystem consistency check and interactive repair program. When a filesystem is not properly unmounted before a reboot or halt the filesystem must be checked and any inconsistencies repaired. This can be a lengthy process and FreeBSD has a background fsck so that the system can start while it works away at making the filesystem consistent.