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Install
sudo apt install -y hdparm
CLI
# set drive set standby (spindown) timeout sudo hdparm -S 60 /dev/sdb # put drive in standby mode sudo hdparm -y /dev/sdb # show spindown status sudo hdparm -C /dev/sdb
Configure persistent standby (spindown) timeout
cat <<EOF>> /etc/hdparm.conf /dev/sda { spindown_time = 240 } EOF
sudoers
cat <<EOF> /etc/sudoers.d/hdparm %sudo ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /sbin/hdparm -y /dev/sdb #ALL ALL = NOPASSWD: /sbin/hdparm -y /dev/sdb EOF
Links
https://linuxundich.de/hardware/festplatten-automatisch-im-betrieb-in-den-standby-schalten/