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hdparm

List of commands for hdparm:

  • hdparm:tldr:05db8 hdparm: Test the read speed of a specific device.
    $ sudo hdparm -tT ${device}
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  • hdparm:tldr:12384 hdparm: Get the Advanced Power Management level.
    $ sudo hdparm -B /dev/${device}
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  • hdparm:tldr:2c1a4 hdparm: Display the device's current power mode status.
    $ sudo hdparm -C /dev/${device}
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  • hdparm:tldr:79640 hdparm: Put the drive into idle (low-power) mode, also setting its standby timeout.
    $ sudo hdparm -S ${standby_timeout} ${device}
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  • hdparm:tldr:de3d9 hdparm: Request the identification info of a given device.
    $ sudo hdparm -I /dev/${device}
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  • hdparm:tldr:f5cf4 hdparm: Set the Advanced Power Management value (values 1-127 permit spin-down, and values 128-254 do not).
    $ sudo hdparm -B ${1} /dev/${device}
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