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XAPIAN-CHECK(1) 		  User Commands 		 XAPIAN-CHECK(1)

NAME
     xapian-check - Check the consistency of a database or table

SYNOPSIS
     xapian-check DATABASE_DIRECTORY|PATH_TO_BTREE [[F][t][f][b][v][+]]

DESCRIPTION
     xapian-check - Check the consistency of a database or table

     If  a  whole  database is checked, then additional cross-checks between the
     tables are performed.

   The btree(s) is/are always checked - control the output verbosity with:
	    F = attempt to fix a broken database  (implemented	for  chert  cur-
	    rently) t = short tree printing f = full tree printing b = show free
	    blocks  v  =  show stats about B-tree (default) + = same as tbv e.g.
	    xapian-check /var/lib/xapian/data/default

	    xapian-check /var/lib/xapian/data/default/postlist fbv

xapian-core 1.4.31		  February 2026 		 XAPIAN-CHECK(1)

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