SMART tools | Disk Inspection and Monitoring
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2023
08-13
«S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring Tools
had disk status and error checking/reporting» 
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sudo bash

apt install smartmontools gsmartcontrol # will install `smartd` daemon too

smartctl -i    /dev/sda  # show drive identity info
smartctl -s on /dev/sda  # turn ON monitoring
smartctl -a    /dev/sda  # show all drive S.M.A.R.T. data

gsmartcontrol  # GUI interface for smartctl

From gsmartcontrol > tab Self-Tests > execute Short Self-test, you can see the Lifetime hours for the drive.

Configure auto monitoring by commenting DEVICESCAN line in /etc/smartd.conf and append:

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DEFAULT -d removable -n standby -a -m root,my_user@domain.ext
/dev/sda
/dev/sdb

Source: askubuntu, wikipedia