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# SMART Drive Tools

## Reference

### Debian Linux smartctl Man Page

{% embed url="<https://manpages.debian.org/stretch/smartmontools/smartctl.8.en.html>" %}

### Official SmartMonTools wiki

{% embed url="<https://www.smartmontools.org/wiki>" %}

### Ubunutu smartmontools help page

{% embed url="<https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Smartmontools>" %}

## Install Smart Mon Tools

### Debian

`sudo apt install smartmontools`

## Show Drive Information

`sudo smartctl -i /dev/sda`