Ask HN: What are some Linux tools to diagnose a system which keeps hanging?

2 chbkall 0 7/15/2025, 11:53:16 AM

I have a laptop which runs Ubuntu. After running for a while (sometimes 5-10 mins, sometimes more), the system hangs and stops responding to keyboard or mouse inputs. Before I open the system up or take them to a technician who can look at the hardware issues, I was wondering if there are ways I can diagnose the system using linux tools. Can the issue happen due to bad blocks in the partition? The issue started after I used fdisk on the hard drive? Are there ways to confirm this?

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Ask HN: What are some Linux tools to diagnose a system which keeps hanging?

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