$ sudo fsck -f -y /dev/you fsck from util-linux 2.41 (build: fsckme.sh) /dev/sda1: clean, 284119/655360 files, 1843502/2621440 blocks /dev/you contains a filesystem with errors, check forced. Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and life choices Inode 4663 (sleep) link count is 4, should be 8. Fix? you typed 'later' 412 bad blocks found, all between 01:00 and 03:00. Marking as 'doomscrolling'. Pass 2: Checking directory structure /home/you/projects: 0 finished, 41 abandoned. Unattached inode 'final_FINAL_v2_REALfinal.zip' found. Reconnect? no -- CORRUPTED (you knew) Pass 3: Checking reference counts TODO comments referenced 1,204 times, resolved 0 times. Inode 9423 (you): ref count is 1 (your mom). Fix? cannot fix Pass 4: Checking commit integrity ZERO-LENGTH commit message 'asdf' detected (x1,204). Clear? no Branch 'final-FINAL-v2-real' has diverged from reality by 9 months. Pass 5: Checking moral consistency You said 'I'll write tests later'. Block flagged: never. You pushed to main on a Friday. UNRECOVERABLE. /dev/you: ***** FILESYSTEM WAS MODIFIED ***** /dev/you: 1 fault: you. 7 inodes unrecoverable, 3 questionable. /dev/you: Reboot recommended. So is therapy. exit code 4: errors left uncorrected (by you, as usual)