As JoeZ251 said : sudo sdparm --command=sync /dev/sdb sudo sdparm --command=stop /dev/sdb
seems to spin down the hard drives only if it is mounted..... -- WD external drives need to be spun down, "sdparm --command=stop" doesn't work any more https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/117713 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
