From: none@not.here   
      
   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.  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.   
      
   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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