How can I retrieve the mount count for an ext3 volume?

Ken D'Ambrosio ken at jots.org
Tue Oct 6 08:57:47 EDT 2009


tune2fs -l /dev/sda1 | grep -i "mount count"

(Where /dev/sda1 is the presumed partition.)

-Ken

P.S.  Insert creative ramblings here about how btrfs will allow on-line
fsck's, include per-file checksums, and wash your dishes.


On Tue, October 6, 2009 8:35 am, Alex Hewitt wrote:
> My Ubuntu 8.10 system uses EXT3 for the root filesystem and will
> automatically fschk the volume every 35 mounts.  I haven't been able to
> find out where the mount count is stored or how that data can be
> retrieved. I don't want to change the automated fschk but I'd like to
> display the count so I can anticipate when the volume will be checked.
>
> -Alex
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