which should have filesystem type "fstype".
The returned integer is the status. See fsck(8) for the
- list of status codes from "fsck", and note that multiple
- status codes can be summed together.
+ list of status codes from "fsck".
- It is entirely equivalent to running "fsck -a -t fstype
- device". Note that checking or repairing NTFS volumes is
- not supported (by linux-ntfs).
+ Notes:
+
+ * Multiple status codes can be summed together.
+
+ * A non-zero return code can mean "success", for
+ example if errors have been corrected on the
+ filesystem.
+
+ * Checking or repairing NTFS volumes is not supported
+ (by linux-ntfs).
+
+ This command is entirely equivalent to running "fsck -a
+ -t fstype device".
"""
return libguestfsmod.fsck (self._o, fstype, device)
+ def zero (self, device):
+ u"""This command writes zeroes over the first few blocks of
+ "device".
+
+ How many blocks are zeroed isn't specified (but it's
+ *not* enough to securely wipe the device). It should be
+ sufficient to remove any partition tables, filesystem
+ superblocks and so on.
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.zero (self._o, device)
+
+ def grub_install (self, root, device):
+ u"""This command installs GRUB (the Grand Unified
+ Bootloader) on "device", with the root directory being
+ "root".
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.grub_install (self._o, root, device)
+