This short tip is to check your harddisk to check if it is active or in standby mode using smartctl command: sudo smartctl -i -n standby /dev/sdx Note: x = a letter representing the device you are checking Update: In addition, the following command helps using hdparm which should works if your drive is in 'sleep' state without waking the drive: sudo hdparm -C /dev/sdx Happy holidays! Follow my blog with Bloglovin
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