diff --git a/bin/ubuntu-ssh-wakes-sleeping-hd.sh b/bin/ubuntu-ssh-wakes-sleeping-hd.sh
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+++ b/bin/ubuntu-ssh-wakes-sleeping-hd.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+
+# reference: https://askubuntu.com/questions/282245/ssh-login-wakes-spun-down-storage-drives
+
+[ ! -f /usr/lib/update-notifier/update-motd-fsck-at-reboot.bak ] && \
+    sudo cp /usr/lib/update-notifier/update-motd-fsck-at-reboot /usr/lib/update-notifier/update-motd-fsck-at-reboot.bak
+
+
+awk '
+    $0 ~ /^now=/ {
+        S=1
+    }
+    S==1 && $0 ~ /NEEDS_FSCK_CHECK/ {
+        sub(/yes/, "")
+    }
+    {
+        print
+    }
+' /usr/lib/update-notifier/update-motd-fsck-at-reboot.bak \
+    | sudo tee /usr/lib/update-notifier/update-motd-fsck-at-reboot >/dev/null