https://github.com/gopalasubramanium/hdd-power-manager

A simple and effective shell script to manage hard drive power settings on Raspberry Pi and similar Linux-based systems.
https://github.com/gopalasubramanium/hdd-power-manager

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A simple and effective shell script to manage hard drive power settings on Raspberry Pi and similar Linux-based systems.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/gopalasubramanium/hdd-power-manager
• Owner: gopalasubramanium
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-11-09T03:54:44.000Z (6 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-11-09T06:53:19.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-14T02:47:02.994Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: hard-drive, linux, power-management, raspberry-pi
• Language: Shell
• Homepage: https://me.sgopala.com
• Size: 29.3 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.html
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        


    

    

    Drive Power Management Script

    
🖥️ Drive Power Management Script


    
This script automates hard drive power management on Linux-based systems (e.g., Raspberry Pi) by configuring drives to spin down when inactive, thereby extending drive lifespan.


    
📋 Features

    


        


Drive Detection: Automatically detects connected drives and prompts the user for selection.

        


Power Management Configuration:

            


                
Installs and configures hdparm, hd-idle, or sdparm for automatic spin-down.

            

        

        


System State Tracking: Captures the initial and final states of drives to verify configuration success.

        


Rollback on Failure: Cleans up by uninstalling packages if configuration fails.

        


Verification Tests: Ensures configurations are applied and provides a detailed summary.

    


    
⚙️ Prerequisites

    


        


Root Access: Run the script with root privileges.

        


Internet Connection: Required to install missing packages.

    


    
🚀 Usage

    


        


Download the Script: Save the script to your desired location.

        


Make the Script Executable:

            
chmod +x drive_manager.sh

        

        


Run the Script with Root Privileges:

            
sudo ./drive_manager.sh

        

    


    
🛠️ Configuration Steps

    


        


Update Repositories: Ensures the latest package versions.

        


Drive Detection and Selection: Detects drives and prompts the user for selection.

        


Install and Configure hdparm:

            


                
Installs and configures hdparm for standby, spindown, and cache settings. Fallback to hd-idle if incompatible.

            

        

        


Install and Configure hd-idle: Removes hdparm if installed by the script, then configures hd-idle.

        


Install and Configure sdparm: Uses sdparm as a last resort for spin-down configuration.

        


Verification and Summary: Verifies configurations and provides a summary with pre- and post-execution states.

    


    
🔧 Customization

    


        


Spin-down Time: Customize spin-down times in the script functions.

        


Drive Selection: Modify drive detection if using non-standard paths.

    


    
📜 License

    
This script is free for personal and commercial use, modification, and redistribution.


    
❤️ Support

    
If you found this project helpful, consider donating via PayPal: [email protected]. Thank you for your support!