SmartCTL is a tool used to monitor and analyze hard disk Sm.a.r.t.A command-line tool (self-testing, analyzing, and reporting technology) that is part of SmartMontools. With the SmartCTL tool, you can analyze various types of hard drives (ATA, SATA, SCSI, SSD, etc.) and **drive failures.
Use x smartctl to automate** and use.
Run the installation command in the terminal, please refer to the x-cmd official website for details.
X-cmd provides demo examples of common functions of smartctl commands, which can help you quickly get started with smartctl.
Use Cases:
To run the following example, note that:
Linux systems require root privileges to obtain disk information, for which x-cmd provides sudo modules to run commands that require root privileges, such as x sudo smartctl.
The dev sdb needs to be replaced with a usable disk device, and you can use the df command to view the mounted disk.
s.m.a.r.t.Data reads: SmartCTL can read the s. of the hard drivem.a.r.t.data, which includes information about the current state of the drive, failures, and performance issues.
Failures** and early warnings: by analysis sm.a.r.t.attributes, SmartCTL can provide warnings about the health of the hard drive, helping users take timely steps to protect their data and prevent hard drive failure.
Self-test and test: SmartCTL provides the ability to self-test and test hard drives to evaluate the performance, stability, and reliability of hard drives.
Controls and settings: SmartCTL allows the user to set and control the hard drive, such as enabling or disabling Sm.a.r.t.features, modify the power management options of the hard drive, and more.
Cross-platformSmartCTL can run on any modern system such as Linux, Darwin (macOS), Windows, and FreeBSD.
Multiple format outputs: SmartCTL supports default text, custom text, XML, and JSON formats.
Note: smartctl needs to be run with administrator or superuser privileges to be able to communicate directly with the hard drive.
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