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+----
+===== Smartctl =====
+<code bash>
+sudo apt install smartmontools
+</code>
+To use:
+<code bash>
+sudo smartctl -x /dev/sda
+</code>
+and
+<code bash>
+sudo smartctl -l farm /dev/sda
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  **FARM** (Field Accessible Reliability Metrics) is only supported on Seagate drives.
+To check if a disk is really new(ish), compare the **Power_On_Hours** vs. **"Power on Hours"** in the two results.
+  * Other values that can also be checked, include **"Head Flight Hours"** and **"Power Cycle Count"**; they should also roughly match what you would expect from a hard disk of a certain age.
+  * All near zero, of course, for a factory-new hard disk.
+</WRAP>
+----
+===== Locate =====
+<code bash>
+sudo apt install plocate
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  This maintains a database of all your files and is re-indexed once a day by default.
+</WRAP>
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