obo Asked: 2017-08-07 02:21:13 +0800 CST2017-08-07 02:21:13 +0800 CST 2017-08-07 02:21:13 +0800 CST Hard disk health indicator app 772 Is there an app that can check hard disk health periodically, or an app that just runs in the background that will notify the user that the disk is nearing the end of its useful life? unity 2 Answers Voted Pilot6 2017-08-07T02:54:00+08:002017-08-07T02:54:00+08:00 The app is already installed and is running in the background if you are using Ubuntu. You can run "Disks" and see that the disk health is periodically checked. If you click menu in the upper right corner, you can see SMART data. If there is some problem, you will get a warning. Entvex 2017-08-07T02:46:26+08:002017-08-07T02:46:26+08:00 One way would be using smartmontools. I know this is not a unity app but a commandline tool, but it show you the disk health right now. You can install it using sudo apt-get install smartmontools installed it with apt-get you can run it using sudo smartctl -H /dev/sda This will run a test on the drive sda and print the results. I hope it helps just a little :)
The app is already installed and is running in the background if you are using Ubuntu.
You can run "Disks" and see that the disk health is periodically checked.
If you click menu in the upper right corner, you can see SMART data.
If there is some problem, you will get a warning.
One way would be using smartmontools. I know this is not a unity app but a commandline tool, but it show you the disk health right now.
You can install it using
sudo apt-get install smartmontoolsinstalled it with apt-getyou can run it using
This will run a test on the drive sda and print the results.
I hope it helps just a little :)