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  * **smartmontools** 
  * **Jonathan Haack**
  * **Haack's Networking**
  * **webmaster@haacksnetworking.org**

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This tutorial is a collection of syntax and tips for using smart tools on Debian. The following command runs a short test. Change the verb after the ''-t'' flag to ''long'' in order to run a long test. You can optionally add the ''-C'' flag to run the test in the foreground.
  
  smartctl -t short /dev/disk
  smartctl -t short -C /dev/disk

To check a drive for what it supports or does not, use the ''-i'' flag for information about the drive.

  sudo smartctl -i /dev/disk
  
If time is an issue, use the ''-c'' flag to check how long the test will take.

  sudo smartctl -c /dev/disk
  
To see the results of a test you ran in background mode, use the ''-a'' flag to see all the historical records on the drive in question, including the test results.

  sudo smartctl -a /dev/sdc
  
To only look at the test results, use the following syntax:

  smartctl -l selftest /dev/disk

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