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From: U.K.

Registered: 2016-01-28

Posts: 1,384

Automate trimming your SSD

If you want to manage your SSD trimming automatically, one simple way is to copy the attached file into /etc/cron.daily - needs to be done using sudo or with a file manager with root access to /etc

/etc/cron.daily/fstrim-ssd

#!/bin/bash
#this script is applied to SSD drives for sustained long-term performance and wear-leveling

LOG=/var/log/trim.log
echo "*** $(date -R) ***" >> $LOG
fstrim --all --verbose >> $LOG

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tlmiller76

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From: AZ, USA

Registered: 2016-11-29

Posts: 462

Re: Automate trimming your SSD

I just use the discard mount option.  The SSD I have in my q4os box is an enterprise class, and is rated for something nuts at 1,747TB write life.  So I could fill it every day for several years and wouldn't reach the point where it's expected to fail.  Needless to say, write life doesn't concern me in the least.

Last edited by tlmiller76 (2017-12-27 22:30)

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crosscourt

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From: Wash DC

Registered: 2017-05-07

Posts: 2,217

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Re: Automate trimming your SSD

Same here tlmiller, write life isnt a concern in general for most SSDs any more.

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