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Install smartmontools with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper

SMART hard drive monitoring. Version 7.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install smartmontools

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install smartmontools

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/smartmontools/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add smartmontools

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · smartmontools · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install smartmontools

Debian stable package indexes · smartmontools · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install smartmontools

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · smartmontools · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#smartmontools

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sm/smartmontools/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S smartmontools

Arch Linux sync databases · smartmontools · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install smartmontools

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · smartmontools · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install smartmontools

Chocolatey community package catalog · smartmontools · source: community.chocolatey.org

Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/smartmontools

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/smartmontools.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id smartmontools.smartmontools -e

Windows Package Manager source index · smartmontools.smartmontools · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

SMART hard drive monitoring

Commands and aliases

  • smartctl
  • smartd
  • update-smart-drivedb

history

Project history and usage

smartmontools is the long-running SMART disk health toolkit behind the `smartctl` and `smartd` commands. It is a standard systems package because it exposes drive diagnostics, background monitoring, and failure warnings across ATA/SATA, SCSI/SAS, NVMe, and several operating systems.

Project history

The project README says smartmontools was originally derived from the Linux smartsuite package. Its old NEWS file shows 5.x releases already active in 2002 and 2003, with the 5.19 release in October 2003 moving the build to autoconf and automake and adding signed tarballs and RPMs.

Adoption history

smartmontools became a cross-platform infrastructure utility rather than a single Linux tool. The README lists Linux, BSDs, Darwin/macOS, Solaris, Windows, Cygwin, OS/2, eComStation, and QNX, and the supplied package metadata records packaging across Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Nix, Scoop, Chocolatey, winget, MacPorts, and other managers.

How it is used

`smartctl` is used interactively or in scripts to inspect drive identity, SMART attributes, logs, tests, and health status. `smartd` runs as a daemon and reads `/usr/local/etc/smartd.conf` at startup when present, giving administrators a package-managed monitoring service instead of ad hoc disk checks.

Why package nerds care

Package maintainers care because smartmontools is hardware-facing, multi-OS, daemonized, and database-driven. It touches service files, manpage path substitution, release signing, drive database updates, and new storage protocols such as NVMe, all of which stress ordinary package recipes.

Timeline

  • 2002: 5.0-era smartmontools releases were already shipping, according to the old NEWS file.
  • 2003: Release 5.19 moved the project to autoconf/automake and signed tarballs/RPMs.
  • 2016: Release 6.5 added experimental NVMe support on FreeBSD, Linux, and Windows.
  • 2018: Release 7.0 added experimental JSON output and more NVMe support.
  • 2025: GitHub repository description says it became the official upstream repository on 2025-06-01.

Related projects

  • The README names Linux smartsuite as the original base. The modern package includes `smartctl`, `smartd`, and `update-smart-drivedb`.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

  • narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

  • metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix
/usr/local/etc/smartd.conf

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
smartctlcliglobal executable
smartdcliglobal executable
update-smart-drivedbcliglobal executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08
manager version7.5
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://www.smartmontools.org/

  • infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
  • infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.smartmontools.org/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:smartmontools
Version7.5
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/smartmontools
Homepagehttps://www.smartmontools.org/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/smartmontools/smartmontools
Upstream docshttps://github.com/smartmontools/smartmontools#readme
LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later
Source archivehttps://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/smartmontools/smartmontools/7.5/smartmontools-7.5.tar.gz
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namesmartmontools
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

smartmontools 7.4-3

control and monitor storage systems using S.M.A.R.T.

https://www.smartmontools.org/

sudo apt install smartmontools
  • Section: utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 8 dependencies
  • 8 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Smartmontools
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: smartmontools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

smartmontools

nix profile install nixpkgs#smartmontools
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Smartmontools
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sm/smartmontools/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

smartmontools 7.4-2build1

control and monitor storage systems using S.M.A.R.T.

https://www.smartmontools.org/

sudo apt install smartmontools
  • Section: utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 8 dependencies
  • 8 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Smartmontools
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: smartmontools from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

smartmontools 7.5-r0

Control and monitor S.M.A.R.T. enabled hard drives

https://www.smartmontools.org/

sudo apk add smartmontools
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: smartmontools
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Smartmontools
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: smartmontools from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

smartmontools-dbg 7.5-r0

Control and monitor S.M.A.R.T. enabled hard drives (debug symbols)

https://www.smartmontools.org/

sudo apk add smartmontools-dbg
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: smartmontools
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Smartmontools
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: smartmontools-dbg from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

smartmontools-doc 7.5-r0

Control and monitor S.M.A.R.T. enabled hard drives (documentation)

https://www.smartmontools.org/

sudo apk add smartmontools-doc
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: smartmontools
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Smartmontools
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: smartmontools-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

smartmontools-openrc 7.5-r0

Control and monitor S.M.A.R.T. enabled hard drives (OpenRC init scripts)

https://www.smartmontools.org/

sudo apk add smartmontools-openrc
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: smartmontools
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Smartmontools
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: smartmontools-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

smartmontools 7.5-6.fc44

Tools for monitoring SMART capable hard disks

https://www.smartmontools.org/

sudo dnf install smartmontools
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: smartmontools
  • 11 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Smartmontools
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: smartmontools from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

smartmontools-selinux 7.5-6.fc44

SELinux policies for smartmontools

https://www.smartmontools.org/

sudo dnf install smartmontools-selinux
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: smartmontools
  • 7 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Smartmontools
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: smartmontools-selinux from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

smartmontools 7.5-1

Control and monitor S.M.A.R.T. enabled ATA and SCSI Hard Drives

https://www.smartmontools.org/

sudo pacman -S smartmontools
  • License: GPL
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 4 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Smartmontools
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: smartmontools from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

smartmontools 7.5-5.1

Monitor for SMART devices

https://www.smartmontools.org/

sudo zypper install smartmontools
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Hardware/Other
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: smartmontools
  • 13 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Smartmontools
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: smartmontools from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

smartmontools

sudo port install smartmontools
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Smartmontools
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/smartmontools/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Chocolatey95%

smartmontools

choco install smartmontools
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Smartmontools
Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: smartmontools from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','shotcut'
Scoop95%

main/smartmontools

scoop install main/smartmontools
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Smartmontools
Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/smartmontools.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1
winget95%

smartmontools.smartmontools

winget install --id smartmontools.smartmontools -e
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Smartmontools
Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: smartmontools.smartmontools from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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source trail

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This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated configuration and credential file locations
  • curated package history
  • external package-manager database matches
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment