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Disk & Storage
Windows PowerShell Get-PhysicalDisk equivalent in Linux
Displays physical disks, model names, sizes, transport types and health information.
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PowerShell Get-PhysicalDisk
Linux equivalents
lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN
lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN
lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN
Overview
What this command does
Displays physical disks, model names, sizes, transport types and health information.
Migration tip:
lsblk lists hardware layout. Use smartctl when you need drive health and SMART diagnostics.Practical tasks
Common use cases
Inspect physical drives
Displays physical disks, model names, sizes, transport types and health information.
lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN
List physical drives
sudo smartctl -i /dev/sda
Show drive identity
sudo smartctl -a /dev/sda
Show complete SMART data
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Copyable Linux commands
Review paths, device names, package names and permissions before running any command.
lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN
sudo smartctl -i /dev/sda
sudo smartctl -a /dev/sda
Walkthrough
Examples with explanations
lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN # show physical disk details
sudo smartctl -i /dev/sda # inspect one drive
sudo smartctl -a /dev/sda # read SMART health dataReference
Common options and variations
| Command or option | Use |
|---|---|
lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN | List physical drives |
sudo smartctl -i /dev/sda | Show drive identity |
sudo smartctl -a /dev/sda | Show complete SMART data |
Distro differences
Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch
This command is the same on Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch Linux when the relevant tool is installed.
| Distribution | Package manager / base | Equivalent command | Difference to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian/Ubuntu | same command | lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Fedora | same command | lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Arch | same command | lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN |
Same command on this distribution. |
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