How to install smartmontools in CentOS/RHEL 8 (x86_64)

Tools for monitoring SMART capable hard disks

License: GPLv2+ http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/

Install

sudo dnf -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm
sudo dnf -y install smartmontools

Description

The smartmontools package contains two utility programs (smartctl and smartd) to control and monitor storage systems using the Self- Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology System (SMART) built into most modern ATA and SCSI hard disks. In many cases, these utilities will provide advanced warning of disk degradation and failure.

RPMs

smartmontools-7.1-7.el8.x86_64 [545 KiB]

Michal Hlavinka (2020-01-06) — - smartmontools updated to 7.1