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udisksctl: Show high-level information about disk drives and block devices.
$ udisksctl status
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The command "udisksctl status" is used to check the status of disks and mount points on a Linux system using the udisks service.

The udisks service provides a standardized interface for managing and manipulating storage devices, such as hard drives, USB drives, CD/DVD drives, and partitions.

When you run the "udisksctl status" command, it queries the udisks service to retrieve the current status of all available disks and mount points on the system. It displays information about each disk, including its device name, the partitions and file systems on it, whether it is mounted or not, and the mount point if it is currently mounted.

This command can be helpful to quickly obtain an overview of the available disks and their current status, allowing you to check if any disks or partitions are not properly mounted or if there are any issues with the disk configuration.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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