The reason the system requires that fsck be run manually in this case is that there is the possibility of data loss/corruption during the repair. Where errors can be automatically corrected without this risk, fsck simply corrects them without prompting the user.
** Summary changed: - fsck error makes ubuntu unusable + Command-line recovery required when fsck reports an unexpectedy inconsistency ** Changed in: Ubuntu Importance: Untriaged => Low Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed -- Command-line recovery required when fsck reports an unexpectedy inconsistency https://launchpad.net/bugs/58430 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs