.\"
.TH DEBUGFS 8 "@E2FSPROGS_MONTH@ @E2FSPROGS_YEAR@" "E2fsprogs version @E2FSPROGS_VERSION@"
.SH NAME
-debugfs \- ext2/ext3 file system debugger
+debugfs \- ext2/ext3/ext4 file system debugger
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B debugfs
[
The
.B debugfs
program is an interactive file system debugger. It can be used to
-examine and change the state of an ext2 file system.
+examine and change the state of an ext2, ext3, or ext4 file system.
.br
.I device
-is the special file corresponding to the device containing the ext2
+is the special file corresponding to the device containing the
file system (e.g /dev/hdXX).
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.\"
.TH E2FSCK 8 "@E2FSPROGS_MONTH@ @E2FSPROGS_YEAR@" "E2fsprogs version @E2FSPROGS_VERSION@"
.SH NAME
-e2fsck \- check a Linux ext2/ext3 file system
+e2fsck \- check a Linux ext2/ext3/ext4 file system
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B e2fsck
[
.I device
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B e2fsck
-is used to check a Linux second extended file system (ext2fs).
-.B E2fsck
-also
-supports ext2 filesystems containing a journal, which are
-also sometimes known as ext3 filesystems, by first applying the journal
-to the filesystem before continuing with normal
+is used to check the ext2/ext3/ext4 family of file systems.
+For ext3 and ext4 filesystems that use a journal, if the system has been
+shut down uncleanly without any errors, normally, after replaying the
+committed transactions in the journal, the file system should be
+marked as clean. Hence, for filesystems that use journalling,
.B e2fsck
-processing. After the journal has been applied, a filesystem will
-normally be marked as clean. Hence, for ext3 filesystems,
-.B e2fsck
-will normally run the journal and exit, unless its superblock
+will normally replay the journal and exit, unless its superblock
indicates that further checking is required.
.PP
.I device
.\" -*- nroff -*-
.TH CHATTR 1 "@E2FSPROGS_MONTH@ @E2FSPROGS_YEAR@" "E2fsprogs version @E2FSPROGS_VERSION@"
.SH NAME
-chattr \- change file attributes on a Linux second extended file system
+chattr \- change file attributes on a Linux file system
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B chattr
[
.I files...
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B chattr
-changes the file attributes on a Linux second extended file system.
+changes the file attributes on a Linux file system.
.PP
The format of a symbolic mode is +-=[acdeijstuADST].
.PP
.\"
.TH DUMPE2FS 8 "@E2FSPROGS_MONTH@ @E2FSPROGS_YEAR@" "E2fsprogs version @E2FSPROGS_VERSION@"
.SH NAME
-dumpe2fs \- dump ext2/ext3 filesystem information
+dumpe2fs \- dump ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem information
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B dumpe2fs
[
.\"
.TH E2IMAGE 8 "@E2FSPROGS_MONTH@ @E2FSPROGS_YEAR@" "E2fsprogs version @E2FSPROGS_VERSION@"
.SH NAME
-e2image \- Save critical ext2/ext3 filesystem metadata to a file
+e2image \- Save critical ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem metadata to a file
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B e2image
[
.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.B e2image
-program will save critical ext2 or ext3 filesystem metadata located on
+program will save critical ext2, ext3, or ext4 filesystem metadata located on
.I device
to a file specified by
.IR image-file .
.\"
.TH E2LABEL 8 "@E2FSPROGS_MONTH@ @E2FSPROGS_YEAR@" "E2fsprogs version @E2FSPROGS_VERSION@"
.SH NAME
-e2label \- Change the label on an ext2/ext3 filesystem
+e2label \- Change the label on an ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B e2label
.I device
]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B e2label
-will display or change the filesystem label on the ext2 filesystem located on
+will display or change the filesystem label on the ext2, ext3, or ext4
+filesystem located on
.I device.
.PP
If the optional argument
.\"
.TH MKE2FS 8 "@E2FSPROGS_MONTH@ @E2FSPROGS_YEAR@" "E2fsprogs version @E2FSPROGS_VERSION@"
.SH NAME
-mke2fs \- create an ext2/ext3 filesystem
+mke2fs \- create an ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B mke2fs
[
@JDEV@]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B mke2fs
-is used to create an ext2/ext3 filesystem (usually in a disk partition).
+is used to create an ext2, ext3, or ext4 filesystem, usually in a disk
+partition.
.I device
is the special file corresponding to the device (e.g
.IR /dev/hdXX ).
.\"
.TH TUNE2FS 8 "@E2FSPROGS_MONTH@ @E2FSPROGS_YEAR@" "E2fsprogs version @E2FSPROGS_VERSION@"
.SH NAME
-tune2fs \- adjust tunable filesystem parameters on ext2/ext3 filesystems
+tune2fs \- adjust tunable filesystem parameters on ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystems
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B tune2fs
[
.SH DESCRIPTION
.BI tune2fs
allows the system administrator to adjust various tunable filesystem
-parameters on Linux ext2/ext3 filesystems. The current values of these
-options can be displayed by using the
+parameters on Linux ext2, ext3, or ext4 filesystems. The current values
+of these options can be displayed by using the
.B -l
option to
.BR tune2fs (8)
.\" .TH RESIZE2FS 8 "@E2FSPROGS_MONTH@ @E2FSPROGS_YEAR@" "E2fsprogs version @E2FSPROGS_VERSION@"
.TH RESIZE2FS 8 "@E2FSPROGS_MONTH@ @E2FSPROGS_YEAR@" "E2fsprogs version @E2FSPROGS_VERSION@"
.SH NAME
-resize2fs \- ext2/ext3 file system resizer
+resize2fs \- ext2/ext3/ext4 file system resizer
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B resize2fs
[
.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.B resize2fs
-program will resize ext2 or ext3 file systems. It can be used to enlarge or
-shrink an unmounted file system located on
+program will resize ext2, ext3, or ext4 file systems. It can be used to
+enlarge or shrink an unmounted file system located on
.IR device .
If the filesystem is mounted, it can be used to expand the size of the
mounted filesystem, assuming the kernel supports on-line resizing. (As