From: none@not.here   
      
   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.  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 :)   
      
   that's all I need. thanks :)   
      
   >   
   >>   
   >>     Paul   
   >   
   >   
      
      
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