Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2012-01-16

Chapter 8. General Libraries

libatasmart-0.17

Introduction to libatasmart

The libatasmart package is a disk reporting library. It only supports a subset of the ATA S.M.A.R.T. functionality.

Package Information

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libatasmart

Installation of libatasmart

Install libatasmart by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: skdump and sktest
Installed Library: libatasmart.{so,a}
Installed Directories: /usr/share/{doc/libatasmart,vala/vapi}

Short Descriptions

skdump

is a utility that reports on the status of the disk.

sktest

is a utility to issue disks tests.

libatasmart.{so,a}

contains the ATA S.M.A.R.T API functions.

Last updated on 2010-04-24 13:58:40 +0000