On Mon, 7 Jun 2021 at 12:50, Chris Aitken via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:

On 2021-06-07 11:56 a.m., Val Kulkov via talk wrote:

On Mon, 7 Jun 2021 at 11:33, Chris Aitken via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:

Hi,

I am hoping to get some help with my Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS system. Takes me
5+ seconds just to enter commands, switch between apps, etc.

Try checking your hard disk's health with smartctl (package smartmontools).

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So, sudo apt-get install smartmontools ?

Yes. Then follow some guide on how to check hard disk's health with smartctl, for example this one: https://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/wiki/SMART_tests_with_smartctl

I still suggest checking or replacing the drive's cable. Hard drive read errors, including the ones reported by smartctl, are sometimes caused by a faulty cable or a faulty connector.