smartctl: fix descriptions and improve examples

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David Sommerich
2017-11-26 16:18:09 +11:00
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# smartctl
> View a disk's [SMART](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.M.A.R.T.) data and other information.
> View a disk's SMART data and other information.
> See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.M.A.R.T for more information.
- View SMART health summary:
`sudo smartctl --health {{/dev/<device>}}`
`sudo smartctl --health {{/dev/sda}}`
- View device information:
`sudo smartctl --info {{/dev/<device>}}`
`sudo smartctl --info {{/dev/sda}}`
- Begin a (short) self-test:
- Begin a short self-test:
`sudo smartctl --test {{short}} {{/dev/<device>}}`
`sudo smartctl --test short {{/dev/sda}}`
- View current/last self-test status and other SMART capabilities:
`sudo smartctl --capabilities {{/dev/<device>}}`
`sudo smartctl --capabilities {{/dev/sda}}`
- View SMART self-test log (if supported):
`sudo smartctl --log selftest {{/dev/<device>}}`
`sudo smartctl --log selftest {{/dev/sda}}`