Disk Stuff

List disks:

 fdisk -l

OR

 df -h

 

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Scanning

1 - Check if SMART scans are enabled

 smartctl -s on /dev/sdX

2 - Run a test

 smartctl -t DURATION /dev/sdX

Duration is either "long" or "short"

3 - Check results

 smartctl -a /dev/sdX

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S.M.A.R.T scanning

 

Scan a disk

sudo smartctl -t long/short /dev/sdX