How to Install gsmartcontrol software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install gsmartcontrol software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

gsmartcontrol software package provides graphical user interface for smartctl, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gsmartcontrol 

gsmartcontrol is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gsmartcontrol package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gsmartcontrol *

You will get with gsmartcontrol package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gsmartcontrol package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Utilities
Package gsmartcontrol
Version 0.8.6-1ubuntu1
Description graphical user interface for smartctl
Sub Section Utils


See Also, How to uninstall or remove gsmartcontrol software package from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)?