Verifying archives¶

crushr verify checks archive integrity without extracting files.

Basic form:

bash crushr verify <archive.crs>

What it does¶

Verification answers:

• is this a valid crushr archive?
• can the archive structure be read correctly?
• do payloads and recorded integrity data still agree?

It does not restore files. It does not test whether your target environment can apply metadata during extraction.

That last point matters.

Example¶

bash crushr verify backup.crs

When to use it¶

Use verify when you want to: - sanity-check an archive before extraction - validate archives after transfer - separate archive integrity from extraction-time environment issues

How to interpret results¶

Verified / complete¶

The archive is internally consistent and payload verification succeeded.

Partial / failed¶

Something in the archive could not be verified.

If you need data anyway, the next step is usually: - inspect with info - then try extract --recover

Common mistake¶

Do not assume this means extraction will be fully canonical.

An archive can verify correctly and still produce metadata_degraded extraction results if the target machine cannot apply required metadata.

Summary¶

verify tells you whether the archive itself is sound.

It does not tell you whether your destination system can fully restore everything the archive contains.