Task: check the temperature of the specified physical (not virtual) hard drive under Debian or Ubuntu OS.
1) Install the necessary utility (hddtemp):
$ sudo aptitude install hddtemp
We will be asked whether we want it to run at system startup. The answer depends on how you are going to use it. For example, if you will just run it occasionally for an instant readout, say "No".
2) Check:
$ sudo hddtemp /dev/hda
/dev/hda: WDC WD2500JS-44LSB7: 32°C
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