You can also run gparted.
Right click. Unmount
Right click . Check.
I know it it only does a file system check and fix. But. Better than nothing.
My shop computer carries smartctl in AntiX full iso 64bit.
Code:
harry@shop:~apt-cache policy smartmontools
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.3.5-6
Version table:
1.3.5-6 500
500 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye/main amd64 Packages
harry@shop:~
$ locate smartctl
/usr/sbin/smartctl
/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/smartctl
/usr/share/man/man8/smartctl.8.gz
harry@shop:~
Usually it shows up during a live run bootup when ruuning the installer.
Mentioning that your hard drive may fail but they don't know when.
I ignore it because all my gear is old anyways. A nd antiX is known for older computer installs. So the point is moot to me.
Code:
harry@shop:~
$ inxi -b -r
System:
Host: shop Kernel: 5.10.57-antix.1-amd64-smp arch: x86_64 bits: 64
Desktop: IceWM v: 3.1.0 Distro: antiX-21_x64-full Grup Yorum 31 October
2021
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: LENOVO product: 6075BHU v: ThinkCentre M57
serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: LENOVO model: LENOVO serial: <superuser required> BIOS: LENOVO
v: 2RKT41AUS date: 03/20/2008
CPU:
Info: dual core Intel Pentium Dual E2160 [MCP] speed (MHz): avg: 1520
min/max: 1200/1800
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel 82Q35 Express Integrated Graphics driver: i915 v: kernel
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.20.11 driver: X: loaded: intel
unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa dri: i915 gpu: i915
resolution: 1280x1024~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Q35 v: 1.4 Mesa 20.3.5
Network:
Device-1: Intel 82566DM-2 Gigabit Network driver: e1000e
Device-2: Realtek RTL8191SU 802.11n WLAN Adapter type: USB driver: r8712u
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 298.09 GiB used: 29.55 GiB (9.9%)
Repos:
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/antix.list
1: deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/mxlinux/mx-packages/antix/bullseye bullseye main nosystemd nonfree
No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bullseye-backports.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
1: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ bullseye-updates main contrib non-free
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
1: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ bullseye main contrib non-free
2: deb http://security.debian.org/ bullseye-security main contrib non-free
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list
1: deb [arch=amd64] https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/various.list
Info:
Processes: 145 Uptime: 2h 25m Memory: 3.58 GiB used: 1.17 GiB (32.6%)
Shell: Bash inxi: 3.3.22
harry@shop:~
Here is just to show it is a local build. In case you are wondering about a .deb.
Code:
harry@shop:~
$ smartctl
smartctl 7.3 2022-02-28 r5338 [x86_64-linux-5.10.57-antix.1-amd64-smp] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-22, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org
ERROR: smartctl requires a device name as the final command-line argument.
Use smartctl -h to get a usage summary
harry@shop:~
I only have 1 hard drive on this install so not going to run it. Since you are on Debian. Smart Mon Tools is what you are stuck with.
The most common way to check the health of external hard disk?
Modern disk drives have all sorts of on-board diagnostic capabilities, including the ability to detect and "fail over" bad sectors and the like without involving the operating system. Of course, with the rise of superior "SSD" technology this is now becoming much less important in practice. The output of "smartctl" is quite enlightening.
