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# smartctl
> Monitor disk health including SMART data.
> More information: <https://manned.org/smartctl>.
- Display SMART health summary:
`sudo smartctl {{[-H|--health]}} {{/dev/sdX}}`
- Display device information:
`sudo smartctl {{[-i|--info]}} {{/dev/sdX}}`
- Start a short/long self-test in the background:
`sudo smartctl {{[-t|--test]}} {{short|long}} {{/dev/sdX}}`
- Display the self-test log:
`sudo smartctl {{[-l|--log]}} selftest`
- Display current/last self-test status and other SMART capabilities:
`sudo smartctl {{[-c|--capabilities]}} {{/dev/sdX}}`
- Display exhaustive SMART data:
`sudo smartctl {{[-a|--all]}} {{/dev/sdX}}`