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--- linux_install [2026/01/09 22:03] – stephen
+++ linux_install [2026/01/09 23:35] (current) – [Smartmontools] stephen
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 Full setup instructions [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Smartmontools|here]].
-  - Update: ''sudo apt-get update''
+  - Install
-  - Install: ''sudo apt-get install smartmontools''
+    - Update: ''sudo apt-get update''
-  - Check availability: ''sudo smartctl -i /dev/sda''
+    - Install: ''sudo apt-get install smartmontools''
-  - Enable (if it isn't already): ''sudo smartctl -s on /dev/sda''
+    - Install GSmartControl: ''sudo apt install gsmartcontrol''
-  - Scan time estimate: ''sudo smartctl -c /dev/sda''
+  - Command line
-  - Start long test (async): ''sudo smartctl -t long /dev/sda''
+    - Check availability: ''sudo smartctl -i /dev/sda''
+    - Enable (if it isn't already): ''sudo smartctl -s on /dev/sda''
+    - Scan time estimate: ''sudo smartctl -c /dev/sda''
+    - Start long test (async): ''sudo smartctl -t long /dev/sda''
+    - Test stats: ''sudo smartctl -l selftest /dev/sda''
+    - Other report: ''sudo smartctl -x /dev/sda''
+  - Run as a Daemon
+    - Install: ''sudo apt install smart-notifier''
+    - Install: ''sudo aptitude install libnotify-bin''
+    - Giving up trying to get the Smart Notifier to work.
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