GSmartControl is compatible with 32 and 64-bit versions of Linux, requires root privileges to function and can be used on both internal hard disks (HDD) and solid state disks (SSD) and on USB disks (including sticks). GSmartControl invoked on a non-SMART compatible disk GSmartControl allows you to check the basic information of all disks but, obviously, to show diagnostic information and perform the appropriate tests only on disks with SMART capacity (GSmartControl is in fact a graphic front-end for the smartmontools suite). Check the health of the hard disk in Linux Today, however, we suggest a program perhaps a little more complex but equally effective, usable in the GNU/Linux environment, which responds to the name of GSmartControl. In our previous article we told you about a tool, CrystalDiskInfo, which allows you to view the status of the disk and perform diagnostics in the Windows environment.

Whether they are HDDs or SSDs, it is certainly necessary to make sure that the disks function correctly over time, as well as promptly notice any malfunctions and to provide for copying the data and replacing the disks before it is too late. Having diagnostic tools on hand to check the good health of your hardware is always a good and right thing, and particular importance must certainly be given to periodic checking of the disks, where normally all the most important data is stored.

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