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Filesystem recovery examples with ltfsck

In addition to the filesystem implementation, the Linear Tape File System (LTFS) software ships with two core utilities, “mkltfs” and “ltfsck”. mkltfs (pronounced “make LTFS”) is used to format LTO cartridges with the LTFS Format. ltfsck is used to check … Continue reading

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LTFS consistency and Index snapshots

An LTFS Volume must be in a consistent state when the volume is exchanged with another LTFS system. The LTFS Format Specification defines consistent state as: “A volume is consistent when both partitions are complete and the last Index Construct … Continue reading

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