how to check a filesystem in Ubuntu 16.04?

In Ubuntu 12.04 I was used to run the 'Disk Utility' and choose 'Check Filesystem'; its subtitle showed also 'and repair'. In Ubuntu 16.04 I have only found the 'Disks' utility that looks similarly but has no 'Check Filesystem' option, even for the superuser.

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To check the file system on your Ubuntu partition...

• boot to the GRUB menu
• choose Advanced Options
• choose Recovery mode
• choose Root access
• at the # prompt, type sudo fsck -f /
• repeat the fsck command if there were errors
• type reboot

If for some reason you can't do the above...

• boot to a Ubuntu Live DVD/USB
• start gparted and determine which /dev/sdaX is your Ubuntu EXT4 partition
• quit gparted
• open a terminal window
• type sudo fsck -f /dev/sdaX # replacing X with the number you found earlier
• repeat the fsck command if there were errors
• type reboot

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Just some comments:

1. To enter the GRUB menu press and hold SHIFT while booting
2. In Recovery Mode better to choose "fsck - Check all file systems", see picture.

Great description here: How to Use ‘fsck’ to Repair File System Errors in Linux

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