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Contributed by: NeverSimple
 
Finding out a disk is bad after it crashes can often prove disastrous. To be warned of a failing disk is something we all would appreciate. This can be done via [http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/ smartmontools]], a free software package that can monitor S.M.A.R.T. attributes and run hard drive self-tests. Basically, S.M.A.R.T. may give you enough of a warning that you can safely backup all your data before your hard drive dies. Obviously, nothing replaces regular backups, but it's absolutely better than knowing nothing!
<small>Footnote: Special thanks to NeverSimple for documenting this process.</small>
First, Sendmail is off by default with Amahi installed. You will need to enable it, so do the following as '''root''' user:
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