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I want to install this, but it's not in the software manager. According
to AI this is what I need to do..

For Linux (Ubuntu, Debian-based systems):

1.-a Open a terminal window: on your computer.
2.-a Add the repository: You will need to add a PPA (Personal Package
Archive) or a similar repository to your system.
A command like sudo add-apt-repository ppa:your-repo/qdiskinfo might be
used.
3.-a Update your package list: Run the command sudo apt update to refresh
the list of available packages.
4.-a Install QDiskInfo: Install the package using sudo apt install qdiskinfo. 5.-a Launch QDiskInfo: After installation, you can run the program by
typing qdiskinfo in the terminal.

So I need to know if it's safe to do this? ie. add the PPA repository.
I'm running LM 22.2

Thanks for the help.
(Linux dummy Felix)
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On Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:55:29 +1000, Felix wrote:

I want to install this, but it's not in the software manager.

For Linux (Ubuntu, Debian-based systems):

<https://packages.debian.org/trixie/qdiskinfo>

According to AI this is what I need to do..

Do I really need to comment on that?
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On 9/21/25 6:55 PM, Felix wrote:

I want to install this, but it's not in the software manager. According
to AI this is what I need to do..

For Linux (Ubuntu, Debian-based systems):

1.-a Open a terminal window: on your computer.
2.-a Add the repository: You will need to add a PPA (Personal Package Archive) or a similar repository to your system.
A command like sudo add-apt-repository ppa:your-repo/qdiskinfo might be
used.
3.-a Update your package list: Run the command sudo apt update to refresh
the list of available packages.
4.-a Install QDiskInfo: Install the package using sudo apt install qdiskinfo. 5.-a Launch QDiskInfo: After installation, you can run the program by
typing qdiskinfo in the terminal.

So I need to know if it's safe to do this? ie. add the PPA repository.
I'm running LM 22.2

Thanks for the help.
(Linux dummy Felix)

I used the link by Lawrence and clicked on the first ftp us site. And the deb downloaded.
If that's what you wish then open that deb and install it.
Like any app outside of the Mint repository, take your life in your own hands. --
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On Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:55:29 +1000, Felix <none@not.here> wrote in <mjbe31Fj0f4U1@mid.individual.net>:

I want to install this, but it's not in the software manager. According
to AI this is what I need to do..

For Linux (Ubuntu, Debian-based systems):

1.-a Open a terminal window: on your computer.
2.-a Add the repository: You will need to add a PPA (Personal Package Archive) or a similar repository to your system.
A command like sudo add-apt-repository ppa:your-repo/qdiskinfo might be
used.
3.-a Update your package list: Run the command sudo apt update to refresh
the list of available packages.
4.-a Install QDiskInfo: Install the package using sudo apt install
qdiskinfo.
5.-a Launch QDiskInfo: After installation, you can run the program by
typing qdiskinfo in the terminal.

So I need to know if it's safe to do this? ie. add the PPA repository.
I'm running LM 22.2

Thanks for the help.
(Linux dummy Felix)

I don't think it's safe to add debian/trixie as a ppa (even if possible).

You need to find a ppa that supports debian/noble. Or, get the source
and build it.

Incidentally, which "AI" (sic*) where you using?

*"thus" because it's not really AI -- LLM's just play as AI's on the Net.
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On Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:57:02 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence DrCOOliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote in <10aq6st$22nft$1@dont-email.me>:

On Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:55:29 +1000, Felix wrote:

I want to install this, but it's not in the software manager.

For Linux (Ubuntu, Debian-based systems):

<https://packages.debian.org/trixie/qdiskinfo>

According to AI this is what I need to do..

Do I really need to comment on that?

$ cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Linux Mint"
VERSION="22.2 (Zara)"
ID=linuxmint
ID_LIKE="ubuntu debian"
PRETTY_NAME="Linux Mint 22.2"
VERSION_ID="22.2"
^^^^
HOME_URL="https://www.linuxmint.com/" SUPPORT_URL="https://forums.linuxmint.com/" BUG_REPORT_URL="http://linuxmint-troubleshooting-guide.readthedocs.io/en/ latest/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.linuxmint.com/"
VERSION_CODENAME=zara
UBUNTU_CODENAME=noble
^^^^^

...and ChatGPT would have got that right.

Don't be so down on LLM's, they are very useful. I just
used one to set up 10-bit color for my X display. Also
used it to get the command to play a demo HDR video
on my display with gamescope ... -- mpv ... .

Probably saved me a few hours of diddling-around, and
the more immediate results were just simply more satisfying.
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On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 23:08:57 -0400, Alan K. wrote:

I used the link by Lawrence and clicked on the first ftp us site. And
the deb downloaded.

I was assuming that, if Debian upstream has it, then Debian derivatives
(e.g. Mint) would be likely to have it in their own repos, too.
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On Sun, 9/21/2025 11:08 PM, Alan K. wrote:

On 9/21/25 6:55 PM, Felix wrote:

I want to install this, but it's not in the software manager. According
to AI this is what I need to do..

For Linux (Ubuntu, Debian-based systems):

1.-a Open a terminal window: on your computer.
2.-a Add the repository: You will need to add a PPA (Personal Package
Archive) or a similar repository to your system.
A command like sudo add-apt-repository ppa:your-repo/qdiskinfo might be
used.
3.-a Update your package list: Run the command sudo apt update to refresh
the list of available packages.
4.-a Install QDiskInfo: Install the package using sudo apt install qdiskinfo.
5.-a Launch QDiskInfo: After installation, you can run the program by
typing qdiskinfo in the terminal.

So I need to know if it's safe to do this? ie. add the PPA repository.
I'm running LM 22.2

Thanks for the help.
(Linux dummy Felix)

I used the link by Lawrence and clicked on the first ftp us site.-a And the deb downloaded.
If that's what you wish then open that deb and install it.
Like any app outside of the Mint repository, take your life in your own hands.

It's in a release after the current Linux Mint.

I used Xubuntu 25.04 to install and run it. I was trying
to find a LiveDVD that was a bit smaller, and would fit
on single-layer media. The installer was a ponderous beast,
and probably downloaded 1GB more material while I sat
there and watched.

[Picture]

https://i.postimg.cc/Y0nKqTXF/qdiskinfo-vs-crystaldiskinfo.gif

It is the inconsistency between device designs, that makes the
idea less than perfect. If fields are missing on the device,
the software can't make stuff up. That's why the NS100 shows
"good" and no percentage and some of the LBA info is a bit grubby looking
(some info looked math-challenged).

When there are vendor-specific fields, some of those are pretty useful
(if they're accurate).

I would likely be more appreciative of these outputs, if I was
down to my last 2% wear life, and I needed to check this constantly.
For a lot of the calls you might make on the software, there's
really nothing in the display to get excited about. For some brands
of SSD drives, you really do have to watch them like a hawk at
end of life ("data stranding").

Paul
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vallor wrote:

On Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:55:29 +1000, Felix <none@not.here> wrote in <mjbe31Fj0f4U1@mid.individual.net>:

I want to install this, but it's not in the software manager. According
to AI this is what I need to do..

For Linux (Ubuntu, Debian-based systems):

1.-a Open a terminal window: on your computer.
2.-a Add the repository: You will need to add a PPA (Personal Package
Archive) or a similar repository to your system.
A command like sudo add-apt-repository ppa:your-repo/qdiskinfo might be
used.
3.-a Update your package list: Run the command sudo apt update to refresh
the list of available packages.
4.-a Install QDiskInfo: Install the package using sudo apt install
qdiskinfo.
5.-a Launch QDiskInfo: After installation, you can run the program by
typing qdiskinfo in the terminal.

So I need to know if it's safe to do this? ie. add the PPA repository.
I'm running LM 22.2

Thanks for the help.
(Linux dummy Felix)

I don't think it's safe to add debian/trixie as a ppa (even if possible).

ok, I won't do it then

You need to find a ppa that supports debian/noble. Or, get the source
and build it.

Incidentally, which "AI" (sic*) where you using?

I just typed "linux equivalent for crystaldiskinfo" into google, then
you get an "AI overview" plus page links

*"thus" because it's not really AI -- LLM's just play as AI's on the Net.

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Alan K. wrote:

On 9/21/25 6:55 PM, Felix wrote:

I want to install this, but it's not in the software manager. According
to AI this is what I need to do..

For Linux (Ubuntu, Debian-based systems):

1.-a Open a terminal window: on your computer.
2.-a Add the repository: You will need to add a PPA (Personal Package
Archive) or a similar repository to your system.
A command like sudo add-apt-repository ppa:your-repo/qdiskinfo might be
used.
3.-a Update your package list: Run the command sudo apt update to refresh
the list of available packages.
4.-a Install QDiskInfo: Install the package using sudo apt install
qdiskinfo.
5.-a Launch QDiskInfo: After installation, you can run the program by
typing qdiskinfo in the terminal.

So I need to know if it's safe to do this? ie. add the PPA repository.
I'm running LM 22.2

Thanks for the help.
(Linux dummy Felix)

I used the link by Lawrence and clicked on the first ftp us site. And
the deb downloaded.

I don't see the download link. anyhow, I don't think I'll install it,
since there's some risk involved. I'll just check my HD's on a Winsucks machine using Crystaldisk. Utimately what I want to be able to do, is
run everything I need to on the Linux PC, and not use windows at all.

If that's what you wish then open that deb and install it.
Like any app outside of the Mint repository, take your life in your
own hands.

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On Mon, 9/22/2025 5:19 AM, Felix wrote:

Alan K. wrote:

On 9/21/25 6:55 PM, Felix wrote:

I want to install this, but it's not in the software manager. According
to AI this is what I need to do..

For Linux (Ubuntu, Debian-based systems):

1.-a Open a terminal window: on your computer.
2.-a Add the repository: You will need to add a PPA (Personal Package
Archive) or a similar repository to your system.
A command like sudo add-apt-repository ppa:your-repo/qdiskinfo might be
used.
3.-a Update your package list: Run the command sudo apt update to refresh >>> the list of available packages.
4.-a Install QDiskInfo: Install the package using sudo apt install qdiskinfo.
5.-a Launch QDiskInfo: After installation, you can run the program by
typing qdiskinfo in the terminal.

So I need to know if it's safe to do this? ie. add the PPA repository.
I'm running LM 22.2

Thanks for the help.
(Linux dummy Felix)

I used the link by Lawrence and clicked on the first ftp us site. And the deb downloaded.

I don't see the download link. anyhow, I don't think I'll install it, since there's some risk involved. I'll just check my HD's on a Winsucks machine using Crystaldisk. Utimately what I want to be able to do, is run everything I need to on the Linux PC, and not use windows at all.

The QDiskInfo will eventually make it to your Linux Mint. Maybe when 22.3 comes in some day, it will be in the list.

I wouldn't get worked into a lather about this. If your drive is relatively new,
the utility could easily be available later in the drive life, when you need it.

While I have a copy of crystal here, it's not like I stare at it constantly. For example, making that picture of the NS100, that's the first time
I have ever bothered to examine the NS100 SMART table :-)

And you were not prevented from using smartctl (smartmontools), which has
been in the tree for quite a while.

Paul
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Felix wrote:

I want to install this, but it's not in the software manager.

I have installed quite a few packages from .ppa/s. I agree that one
should be 'wary' about doing that. You are 'guessing' as to the 'health'
of doing that; but once you have decided somehow that the source is OK,
it is more appropriate than trying to install a .deb that belongs to a different distro.

Mint 22.2's repo/s are based on Ub 24.04 Noble Numbat; the idea behind
an appropriate .ppa is that it is compiled on the same Ub as your LM. https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuhandbook1/+archive/ubuntu/qdiskinfo?field.series_filter=noble

When you use Panda Jim's (aka ubuntuhandbook1) .ppa repo, it /does/ have
a matching package for 24.04 NN. A plus for the PJ packages is that he
has a long list of packages he has provided for his .ppa:

https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuhandbook1

I don't agree that 'it is the same' to go get a Debian package for an Ub
based distro; Ub repo/s are Ub; Deb repo/s are Deb.
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Mike Easter wrote:

Felix wrote:

I want to install this, but it's not in the software manager.

I have installed quite a few packages from .ppa/s.

To investigate, I booted a live LM 22.1 I had handy and added the PJ
repo for qdiskinfo as well as synaptic, because I like synaptic to tell
me something about packages 'conveniently'.

It seems that qdiskinfo's 'claim to fame' is that it provides a
front-end for smartctl to give an experience similar to crystaldiskinfo
to access SMART hdd info.

The *disadvantage* to qdiskinfo, as one might guess from the Q in front,
is that it is qt based, which means that a conventional LM 22 which uses
gtk as tool kit has to add a TON of qt stuff to get the package loaded up.

Personally I don't usually do that to my distro; I try to find something
that matches my own tool kit.

After researching this a bit, I see that GSmartcontrol is a gtk based
method for accessing the functions for SMART w/o having to add the qt
burdens above.
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Mike Easter wrote:

After researching this a bit, I see that GSmartcontrol is a gtk based
method for accessing the functions for SMART w/o having to add the qt burdens above.

And, I forgot to mention, of course it is in the default repo/s of LM
22.1/2.
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On Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:14:49 -0700
Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> wrote:

And, I forgot to mention, of course it is in the default repo/s of LM 22.1/2.

First comment in software manager.
Mint 22.1 user here. It is outdated and does not work. Install it from
the website.
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yossarian wrote:

Mike Easter wrote:

And, I forgot to mention, of course it is in the default repo/s of LM
22.1/2.

First comment in software manager.
Mint 22.1 user here. It is outdated and does not work. Install it from
the website.

I presume w/ are both talking about GSmartControl. The v. in the repo/s
is 1.1.4 and which 'works' (runs and 'looks' normal) on my system;
and/but the v. at the GSmartControl website is 2.0.2.

I can't find any release notes to tell me anything about what 'happened'
from 1.1.4 > 2.0.2
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Paul wrote:

On Mon, 9/22/2025 5:19 AM, Felix wrote:

Alan K. wrote:

On 9/21/25 6:55 PM, Felix wrote:

I want to install this, but it's not in the software manager. According >>>> to AI this is what I need to do..

For Linux (Ubuntu, Debian-based systems):

1.-a Open a terminal window: on your computer.
2.-a Add the repository: You will need to add a PPA (Personal Package
Archive) or a similar repository to your system.
A command like sudo add-apt-repository ppa:your-repo/qdiskinfo might be >>>> used.
3.-a Update your package list: Run the command sudo apt update to refresh >>>> the list of available packages.
4.-a Install QDiskInfo: Install the package using sudo apt install qdiskinfo.
5.-a Launch QDiskInfo: After installation, you can run the program by
typing qdiskinfo in the terminal.

So I need to know if it's safe to do this? ie. add the PPA repository. >>>> I'm running LM 22.2

Thanks for the help.
(Linux dummy Felix)

I used the link by Lawrence and clicked on the first ftp us site. And the deb downloaded.

I don't see the download link. anyhow, I don't think I'll install it, since there's some risk involved. I'll just check my HD's on a Winsucks machine using Crystaldisk. Utimately what I want to be able to do, is run everything I need to on the Linux PC, and not use windows at all.

The QDiskInfo will eventually make it to your Linux Mint. Maybe when 22.3 comes
in some day, it will be in the list.

good

I wouldn't get worked into a lather about this. If your drive is relatively new,
the utility could easily be available later in the drive life, when you need it.

I have new SSD's and an NVME, but most of my SATA and PATA drives are
aging, although not used much.

While I have a copy of crystal here, it's not like I stare at it constantly. For example, making that picture of the NS100, that's the first time
I have ever bothered to examine the NS100 SMART table :-)

I only like it because it summarizes the data and tells me if the drive
is 'Good' with a green light.

And you were not prevented from using smartctl (smartmontools), which has been in the tree for quite a while.

I'll check that out :)

Paul

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yossarian wrote:

On Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:14:49 -0700
Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> wrote:

And, I forgot to mention, of course it is in the default repo/s of LM
22.1/2.

First comment in software manager.
Mint 22.1 user here. It is outdated and does not work. Install it from
the website.

It's not in the software manager for 22.2
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On Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:37:07 -0700, Mike Easter wrote:

The *disadvantage* to qdiskinfo, as one might guess from the Q in front,
is that it is qt based, which means that a conventional LM 22 which uses
gtk as tool kit has to add a TON of qt stuff to get the package loaded
up.

GNOME/GTK is already the most resource-hungry GUI available on Linux, so itrCOs hard to see that as a serious objection ...
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On Mon, 22 Sep 2025 04:50:20 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence DrCOOliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote in <10aqkic$25c5i$1@dont-email.me>:

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 23:08:57 -0400, Alan K. wrote:

I used the link by Lawrence and clicked on the first ftp us site. And
the deb downloaded.

I was assuming that, if Debian upstream has it, then Debian derivatives (e.g. Mint) would be likely to have it in their own repos, too.

I owe you an apology, Lawrence -- it seems Ubuntu noble is based on a
version of trixie, then they freeze it for their own purposes.

I humbly abase myself. You were right.

_However_, I'm astonished that none of the debian download mirrors
seem to support encryption. Sure, the give the sha256sum on the
web site, but still, adding TLS is fairly easy nowadays.

Anyway, I tried installing it:

$ sudo dpkg -i qdiskinfo_0.3+git20250416+ds-1_amd64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package qdiskinfo.
(Reading database ... 1688860 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack qdiskinfo_0.3+git20250416+ds-1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking qdiskinfo (0.3+git20250416+ds-1) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of qdiskinfo:
qdiskinfo depends on libqt6core6t64 (>= 6.8.2); however:
Version of libqt6core6t64:amd64 on system is 6.4.2+dfsg-21.1build5.

dpkg: error processing package qdiskinfo (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for mate-menus (1.26.1+mint1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.27-2build1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1.1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for mailcap (3.70+nmu1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
qdiskinfo

...so unless you turn your system into a frankensystem,
you'll have to wait.

(And honestly, coming across this case has me thinking about
trying LMDE...)
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On Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:02:25 -0700, Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> wrote
in <mjda8hFsg00U2@mid.individual.net>:

Felix wrote:

I want to install this, but it's not in the software manager.

I have installed quite a few packages from .ppa/s. I agree that one
should be 'wary' about doing that. You are 'guessing' as to the 'health'
of doing that; but once you have decided somehow that the source is OK,
it is more appropriate than trying to install a .deb that belongs to a different distro.

Mint 22.2's repo/s are based on Ub 24.04 Noble Numbat; the idea behind
an appropriate .ppa is that it is compiled on the same Ub as your LM. https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuhandbook1/+archive/ubuntu/qdiskinfo?field.series_filter=noble

When you use Panda Jim's (aka ubuntuhandbook1) .ppa repo, it /does/ have
a matching package for 24.04 NN. A plus for the PJ packages is that he
has a long list of packages he has provided for his .ppa:

https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuhandbook1

I don't agree that 'it is the same' to go get a Debian package for an Ub based distro; Ub repo/s are Ub; Deb repo/s are Deb.

I built it from source -- meh, it just give me raw values from
SMART. I prefer just smartctl. QDiskInfo sees all my drives
except the USB NVME drive, an Extreme Pro.

I also grabbed gsmartcontrol and tried that. It sees all my
disks -- including the Extreme Pro -- but then says they aren't
supported.

I went to build that from source, then saw a blurb about up-to-date
deb packages being available on the web site. I followed the links
and ended up here:

https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/alex_sh:/gsmartcontrol:/stable_latest/Ubuntu_24.10/amd64/gsmartcontrol_2.0.2+nmu1-1_amd64.deb

And that worked fine. Basic, non-nonsense, does the job in a GUI.
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On 2025-09-23, vallor wrote:

On Mon, 22 Sep 2025 04:50:20 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence DrCOOliveiro
<ldo@nz.invalid> wrote in <10aqkic$25c5i$1@dont-email.me>:

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 23:08:57 -0400, Alan K. wrote:

I used the link by Lawrence and clicked on the first ftp us site. And
the deb downloaded.

I was assuming that, if Debian upstream has it, then Debian derivatives
(e.g. Mint) would be likely to have it in their own repos, too.

I owe you an apology, Lawrence -- it seems Ubuntu noble is based on a
version of trixie, then they freeze it for their own purposes.

I humbly abase myself. You were right.

_However_, I'm astonished that none of the debian download mirrors
seem to support encryption. Sure, the give the sha256sum on the
web site, but still, adding TLS is fairly easy nowadays.

TLS really doesn't offer any benefit to the package update / transfer
process though.
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Felix wrote:

Paul wrote:

On Mon, 9/22/2025 5:19 AM, Felix wrote:

Alan K. wrote:

On 9/21/25 6:55 PM, Felix wrote:

I want to install this, but it's not in the software manager.
According
to AI this is what I need to do..

For Linux (Ubuntu, Debian-based systems):

1.-a Open a terminal window: on your computer.
2.-a Add the repository: You will need to add a PPA (Personal Package >>>>> Archive) or a similar repository to your system.
A command like sudo add-apt-repository ppa:your-repo/qdiskinfo
might be
used.
3.-a Update your package list: Run the command sudo apt update to
refresh
the list of available packages.
4.-a Install QDiskInfo: Install the package using sudo apt install
qdiskinfo.
5.-a Launch QDiskInfo: After installation, you can run the program by >>>>> typing qdiskinfo in the terminal.

So I need to know if it's safe to do this? ie. add the PPA
repository.
I'm running LM 22.2

Thanks for the help.
(Linux dummy Felix)

I used the link by Lawrence and clicked on the first ftp us site.
And the deb downloaded.

I don't see the download link. anyhow, I don't think I'll install
it, since there's some risk involved. I'll just check my HD's on a
Winsucks machine using Crystaldisk. Utimately what I want to be able
to do, is run everything I need to on the Linux PC, and not use
windows at all.

The QDiskInfo will eventually make it to your Linux Mint. Maybe when
22.3 comes
in some day, it will be in the list.

good

I wouldn't get worked into a lather about this. If your drive is
relatively new,
the utility could easily be available later in the drive life, when
you need it.

I have new SSD's and an NVME, but most of my SATA and PATA drives are
aging, although not used much.

While I have a copy of crystal here, it's not like I stare at it
constantly.
For example, making that picture of the NS100, that's the first time
I have ever bothered to examine the NS100 SMART table :-)

I only like it because it summarizes the data and tells me if the
drive is 'Good' with a green light.

And you were not prevented from using smartctl (smartmontools), which
has
been in the tree for quite a while.

I'll check that out :)

that's all I need. thanks :)

-a-a-a Paul

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Mike Easter wrote:

Mike Easter wrote:

After researching this a bit, I see that GSmartcontrol is a gtk based
method for accessing the functions for SMART w/o having to add the qt
burdens above.

And, I forgot to mention, of course it is in the default repo/s of LM 22.1/2.

Thanks. I've got it-a now. I don't need the QS version now.
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On Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:35:42 -0000 (UTC), Dan Purgert wrote:

TLS really doesn't offer any benefit to the package update / transfer
process though.

The packages are signed. Their contents are not confidential, but you can indeed verify your installation with a command like rCLdpkg --verifyrCY.
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