[GTALUG] Ubuntu 20.04.2 is groaning

[Val Kulkov]

On Mon, 7 Jun 2021 at 12:50, Chris Aitken via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:

> On 2021-06-07 11:56 a.m., Val Kulkov via talk wrote:
>
>
> On Mon, 7 Jun 2021 at 11:33, Chris Aitken via talk <talk at gtalug.org>
> wrote:
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>> Hi,
>>
>> I am hoping to get some help with my Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS system. Takes me
>> 5+ seconds just to enter commands, switch between apps, etc.
>>
>
> Try checking your hard disk's health with smartctl (package smartmontools).
>
>
> <snip:>
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> So, sudo apt-get install smartmontools ?
>

Yes. Then follow some guide on how to check hard disk's health with
smartctl, for example this one:
https://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/wiki/SMART_tests_with_smartctl

I still suggest checking or replacing the drive's cable. Hard drive read
errors, including the ones reported by smartctl, are sometimes caused by a
faulty cable or a faulty connector.
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