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Ubuntu: /dev/xvda2 should be checked for errors

Posted: 16 Jun 2017 12:53 PM PDT

When I log in to my Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS AWS cloud server, I get the message on screen: /dev/xvda2 should be checked for errors. I can not run fsck command on /dev/xvda1 because it is mounted. How do I check my disk for error without corrupting data?

How to upgrade from Debian Linux 8 Jessie to Debian 9 Stretch using command line over ssh based session

Posted: 16 Jun 2017 03:32 AM PDT

How do I upgrade my Debian 8 (Jessie) system to Debian 9 (Stretch) using command line over ssh based session?