Weekly FSTRIM Setup

This utility configures a Linux system to automatically run fstrim on a weekly basis. This is essential for maintaining the performance and lifespan of Solid State Drives (SSDs) by informing the drive which blocks of data are no longer in use.

Automated Installation

To install, run the following command in your terminal. This will download and execute the installation script with sudo privileges.

Using curl:

curl -sL https://random.clusterlabs.dev/scripts/fstrim-setup/install.sh | sudo bashCopy

Using wget:

wget -qO- https://random.clusterlabs.dev/scripts/fstrim-setup/install.sh | sudo bashCopy

Download install.sh

Installation Script Content:

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Automated Uninstallation

To remove the configuration, run the corresponding command below. This will download and execute the uninstallation script with sudo.

Using curl:

curl -sL https://random.clusterlabs.dev/scripts/fstrim-setup/uninstall.sh | sudo bashCopy

Using wget:

wget -qO- https://random.clusterlabs.dev/scripts/fstrim-setup/uninstall.sh | sudo bashCopy

Download uninstall.sh

Uninstallation Script Content:

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Monitoring and Verification

You can check that the timer is running and view logs to ensure everything is working as expected.

Check Timer Status

sudo systemctl status fstrim.timer

View Logs

sudo journalctl -u fstrim.service -f