$ 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 7886 (~/side-projects/the-app-that-will-make-me-rich): 0 commits since 2021. Clear? no /dev/water_intake: input device not ready. (coffee already mounted at /) Inode 5817 (sleep) link count is 4, should be 8. Fix? you typed 'later' Pass 2: Checking directory structure Directory /node_modules has more inodes than the visible universe. Skipping (we both know). /home/you/projects: 0 finished, 41 abandoned. Pass 3: Checking reference counts Inode 6622 (you): ref count is 1 (your mom). Fix? cannot fix lost+found: 'the_email_you_havent_answered' -- owner: you, age: 19 days. TODO comments referenced 1,204 times, resolved 0 times. 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. 6 inodes unrecoverable, 6 questionable. /dev/you: Reboot recommended. So is therapy. exit code 4: errors left uncorrected (by you, as usual)