tldr/pages/common/smartctl.md

# smartctl

> Monitor disk health including SMART data.
> More information: <https://www.smartmontools.org>.

- Display SMART health summary:

`sudo smartctl --health {{/dev/sdX}}`

- Display device information:

`sudo smartctl --info {{/dev/sdX}}`

- Start a short self-test in the background:

`sudo smartctl --test short {{/dev/sdX}}`

- Display current/last self-test status and other SMART capabilities:

`sudo smartctl --capabilities {{/dev/sdX}}`

- Display exhaustive SMART data:

`sudo smartctl --all {{/dev/sdX}}`
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smartctl, e2fsck: improve disk checking commands (#8452) * Improve disk checking commands * Make example descriptions consistent * e2fsck: make blurb clearer * e2fsck: fix blurb * e2fsck: shorten blurb 2022-10-05 08:04:52 +01:00			`> Monitor disk health including SMART data.`
			`> More information: <https://www.smartmontools.org>.`
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smartctl, e2fsck: improve disk checking commands (#8452) * Improve disk checking commands * Make example descriptions consistent * e2fsck: make blurb clearer * e2fsck: fix blurb * e2fsck: shorten blurb 2022-10-05 08:04:52 +01:00			`- Display SMART health summary:`
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badblocks, ddrescue, fdisk, fsck, ioping, smartctl, wipefs: change /dev/sda into /dev/sdX (#4861) 2020-10-29 11:21:45 +00:00			`sudo smartctl --health {{/dev/sdX}}`
smartctl: add page 2017-11-25 11:44:30 +00:00
smartctl, e2fsck: improve disk checking commands (#8452) * Improve disk checking commands * Make example descriptions consistent * e2fsck: make blurb clearer * e2fsck: fix blurb * e2fsck: shorten blurb 2022-10-05 08:04:52 +01:00			`- Display device information:`
smartctl: add page 2017-11-25 11:44:30 +00:00
badblocks, ddrescue, fdisk, fsck, ioping, smartctl, wipefs: change /dev/sda into /dev/sdX (#4861) 2020-10-29 11:21:45 +00:00			`sudo smartctl --info {{/dev/sdX}}`
smartctl: add page 2017-11-25 11:44:30 +00:00
smartctl, e2fsck: improve disk checking commands (#8452) * Improve disk checking commands * Make example descriptions consistent * e2fsck: make blurb clearer * e2fsck: fix blurb * e2fsck: shorten blurb 2022-10-05 08:04:52 +01:00			`- Start a short self-test in the background:`
smartctl: add page 2017-11-25 11:44:30 +00:00
badblocks, ddrescue, fdisk, fsck, ioping, smartctl, wipefs: change /dev/sda into /dev/sdX (#4861) 2020-10-29 11:21:45 +00:00			`sudo smartctl --test short {{/dev/sdX}}`
smartctl: add page 2017-11-25 11:44:30 +00:00
smartctl, e2fsck: improve disk checking commands (#8452) * Improve disk checking commands * Make example descriptions consistent * e2fsck: make blurb clearer * e2fsck: fix blurb * e2fsck: shorten blurb 2022-10-05 08:04:52 +01:00			`- Display current/last self-test status and other SMART capabilities:`
smartctl: add page 2017-11-25 11:44:30 +00:00
badblocks, ddrescue, fdisk, fsck, ioping, smartctl, wipefs: change /dev/sda into /dev/sdX (#4861) 2020-10-29 11:21:45 +00:00			`sudo smartctl --capabilities {{/dev/sdX}}`
smartctl: add page 2017-11-25 11:44:30 +00:00
smartctl, e2fsck: improve disk checking commands (#8452) * Improve disk checking commands * Make example descriptions consistent * e2fsck: make blurb clearer * e2fsck: fix blurb * e2fsck: shorten blurb 2022-10-05 08:04:52 +01:00			`- Display exhaustive SMART data:`
smartctl: add page 2017-11-25 11:44:30 +00:00
smartctl, e2fsck: improve disk checking commands (#8452) * Improve disk checking commands * Make example descriptions consistent * e2fsck: make blurb clearer * e2fsck: fix blurb * e2fsck: shorten blurb 2022-10-05 08:04:52 +01:00			`sudo smartctl --all {{/dev/sdX}}`