From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   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.  Open a terminal window: on your computer.   
   >>> 2.  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.  Update your package list: Run the command sudo apt update to refresh   
   >>> the list of available packages.   
   >>> 4.  Install QDiskInfo: Install the package using sudo apt install   
   qdiskinfo.   
   >>> 5.  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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