
To install hddtemp, launch the Terminal and issue this command:
sudo apt-get install hddtemp
To check your hard drive brand and temperature under Ubuntu 11.04/10.10/10.04, issue this command:
sudo hddtemp /dev/sda
Here is the output I have got:
~$ sudo hddtemp /dev/sda
/dev/sda: Hitachi HDP725050GLA360: 47°C
For other data storage devices (USB flash drives), the command can be used to know only the brand and capacity of the device. You can, for example, know the brand and capacity of your USB drive by running this command:
sudo hddtemp /dev/sdb
Here is the output I have got:
~$ sudo hddtemp /dev/sdb
/dev/sdb: JetFlashTranscend 4GB: S.M.A.R.T. not available
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