Ubuntu Disk Utility is a powerful tool that can help you manage your hard disk drive (HDD) or solid-state drive (SSD) more efficiently. When you use it correctly, it can provide you with information about your hard drive’s health, performance, and other vital statistics. Here’s how to use Ubuntu Disk Utility for better HDD/SSD management:

1. Install Ubuntu Disk Utility – If you don’t have Disk Utility installed already, you can download it from the Ubuntu Software Center or by using the following command in your Terminal: sudo apt-get install gnome-disk-utility.

2. Open the Disk Utility – Once installed, open the Disk Utility by searching for it inside the applications menu. Alternatively, you can open it by running the following command in your Terminal: gnome-disks.

3. Check your drive information – Once you open the Disk Utility, you will see a list of your storage devices on the left side of the window. Click on the hard drive or SSD that you want to manage to view its information. Here you can find all the relevant information about the drive, including its size, type, mount point, and more.

4. Check your drive’s health and performance – On the right side of the Disk Utility window, you will see the drive’s health status and performance statistics. Click on “SMART data” to view the drive’s SMART attributes. This information can be helpful in detecting potential problems with your HDD or SSD.

5. Clean up your disk – Disk Utility also allows you to clean up your disk by removing unnecessary files and optimizing your disk’s performance. Click on “Filesystem” to see the usage and free space on your disk and click “Clean up” to free up some space.

6. Create new partitions – You can also use Disk Utility to create new partitions on your drive. Simply select the drive you want to partition, click on the “+” button in the lower right corner, and follow the prompts to create a new partition.

7. Format a drive – If you need to format a drive, select the drive you want to format, click on the gear icon in the upper right corner, and choose “Format.” You can then choose the type of file system you want to use and give the drive a name.

In conclusion, Ubuntu Disk Utility is a powerful tool that can help you manage your HDD/SSD efficiently. By following the above steps, you can use it to check your drive’s health, performance, and other vital statistics, clean up your disk, create new partitions, and format a drive. Using Ubuntu Disk Utility regularly can help ensure that your storage device is running at its optimal performance and avoid potential problems in the future.