I wouldn't know whether it a duplicate of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gsmartcontrol/+bug/1873546, because it concerns two different utilities. Sure, they could both be using the same underlying resource which could be the one at fault, but I do not have sufficient knowledge about these matters, though on the basis of my reading on forums I suspect hddtemp as I mentioned in the description, but that is only my opinion.
I wouldn't know whether it a duplicate of https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ gsmartcontrol/ +bug/1873546, because it concerns two different utilities. Sure, they could both be using the same underlying resource which could be the one at fault, but I do not have sufficient knowledge about these matters, though on the basis of my reading on forums I suspect hddtemp as I mentioned in the description, but that is only my opinion.