How to Install Smartctl on Ubuntu 20.04

Introduction

The operating system has the option of being able to check the hard drive and its current state, automatically notifying the user if the failure rate increases through the Smartmontools. This is a package of 2 programs: smartctl and smartd.

Smartctl allows control to self-monitor, analyze, report on ATA-3 and other hard drives and SSDs. Now we’re gonna teach you to install smartctl on Ubuntu 20.04.

Installing the Smartctl

Step 1: Update the package

Run the apt command:

$ sudo apt update

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Step 2: Install the smartmontools package:

$ sudo apt install smartmontools

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Step 3: check if your drive is SMART type:

$ sudo smartctl -i /dev/sda

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Step 4: To enable smartctl to auto-launch

$ sudo smartctl -s on /dev/sda

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Uninstalling the Smartctl

Run the apt command to uninstall:

$ sudo apt remove smartmontools

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Conclusion

We just taught you to install smartctl on Ubuntu 20.04.

Thank you for referring!