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+# would recommend using hd-idle over hdparm
+
+SLEEPHDD_MOUNTPOINT="/mnt/backup"
+SLEEPHDD_DEVICE="/dev/sdb"
+
+! mountpoint -q "$SLEEPHDD_MOUNTPOINT" || sudo umount $SLEEPHDD_MOUNTPOINT
+sudo hdparm -y $SLEEPHDD_DEVICE