Hard Disk Sentinel GUI (Graphical User Interface)

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Hard Disk Sentinel GUI (Graphical User Interface)

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Hard Disk Sentinel GUI (Graphical User Interface)+ tray indicator

  • HDSentinel_GUI-2.0_0.x86_64.xbps

  • notification:
    When starting, you are required to enter the user password

https://github.com/sofijacom/HDSentinel_GUI/releases

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Re: Hard Disk Sentinel GUI (Graphical User Interface)

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.xbps

What is this?

When I'm trying to run it returns an error:

/tmp/runinterminal-27455: line 3: /mnt/sda1/Dateien/Downloads/Neu/HDSentinel_GUI-2.0_0.x86_64.xbps: cannot execute binary file: Error in the format of the program file.
Script completed hit RETURN to close window.

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Tried to download the source code packages.
Neither the .tar.gz nor the .zip file contains a source code.
Are you kidding? ;)

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RSH wrote: Thu May 30, 2024 9:49 pm

Tried to download the source code packages.
Neither the .tar.gz nor the .zip file contains a source code.
Are you kidding? ;)

.xbps this is the Void Linux package format .What are you trying to install this on?

git clone https://github.com/sofijacom/HDSentinel_GUI.git

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Oh, sorry.

I did not notice this is in KLV area of the forum. :oops:

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I'm in Puppy Linux and I don't have git installed to clone anything. :(

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Re: Hard Disk Sentinel GUI (Graphical User Interface)

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@RSH :-

Rainer, obtaining the Linux build of this is quite easy. Go here:-

https://www.hdsentinel.com/download.php

.....and then scroll down to the Linux (FREE) download. This is, I'm afraid, a rather older build.....but everything else is either 30-day trial or purchase! :shock: :roll:

The above link will give you the CLI version. If you want the GUI version, then go here:-

https://www.hdsentinel.com/hard_disk_se ... ux_gui.php

.....and download the appropriate package for your architecture.

DO be aware that this is a double-zipped package. Unzip it once, then you'll find a second .zip package inside that. If you then unzip this second one, the items you need are here. There's only two items actually required; HDSentinel & HDSentinel_GUI; keep them together in the same directory, and click on HDSentinel_GUI to run it. Then enter password "root" if you're in Puppy.

Voila! :thumbup:

(Despite being dynamically linked - NOT 'static', as I originally thought - I've yet to find a Puppy where this won't run. It seems to work fine in every Puppy I've thrown it at. It doesn't give the kind of detailed read-outs you'd get with, say, GSmartCtl, yet it displays just enough S.M.A.R.T functionality to keep most users happy.)

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mikewalsh wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 12:40 am

@RSH :-

Rainer, obtaining the Linux build of this is quite easy. Go here:-

https://www.hdsentinel.com/download.php

.....and then scroll down to the Linux (FREE) download. This is, I'm afraid, a rather older build.....but everything else is either 30-day trial or purchase!

The above link will give you the CLI version. If you want the GUI version, then go here:-

https://www.hdsentinel.com/hard_disk_se ... ux_gui.php

.....and download the appropriate package for your architecture.

DO be aware that this is a double-zipped package. Unzip it once, then you'll find a second .zip package inside that. If you then unzip this second one, the items you need are here. There's only two items actually required; HDSentinel & HDSentinel_GUI; keep them together in the same directory, and click on HDSentinel_GUI to run it. Then enter password "root" if you're in Puppy.

Voila! :thumbup:

(Despite being dynamically linked - NOT 'static', as I originally thought - I've yet to find a Puppy where this won't run. It seems to work fine in every Puppy I've thrown it at. It doesn't give the kind of detailed read-outs you'd get with, say, GSmartCtl, yet it displays just enough S.M.A.R.T functionality to keep most users happy.)

Mike. ;)

I have it from another source -> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/hdsentinel_gui

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@mikewalsh

Did what you said and got this when the password root was entered:

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Perhaps doesn't work in my OS (signature).

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Re: Hard Disk Sentinel GUI (Graphical User Interface)

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@Sofiya :-

Heh. To be fair, if you follow through on the upstream link given there in the AUR, it's the exact same download page as where I obtained my own packages, 2 or 3 years ago...

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@Chelsea80 :-

Hm. For some reason, one of your two executables appears to not BE marked as 'executable'. Notice how HDSentinel_GUI is in green - that's 'executable' - but HDSentinel is showing in black? Black just means an ordinary file, with no particular action attached to it.

Simple fix, though; for HDSentinel, rt-clk -> Properties. Down the bottom, make sure all three 'Exec' checkboxes are ticked. Then, 'Refresh' -> 'Close'. It should now be showing in green...

Now try it again, and tell us what happens, please. The two executables need to stay together in the same directory; HDSentinel_GUI just provides the nice user interface.......it runs the CLI binary of HDSentinel in order to pull in the required information, y'see.

Perhaps doesn't work in my OS (signature).

I'd be surprised if that was the case. For me, it runs fine in both 32- and 64-bit Tahrpup, 32- and 64-bit Xenialpup, 64-bit Bionicpup, AND 64-bit Fossapup. I can't think of any reason why it wouldn't work in 32-bit Bionicpup....

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@mikewalsh

Followed your lead and hey presto!!

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Thank you.
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BTW does the message Estimated remaining lifetime: mean that on any day after the 889th the hard drive will 'fall over'?

If it does, that's a bit worrying.

Just out of interest I don't see an exit from this other than right click on the 'label' in the tray and clicking 'close', but that's a small price to pay.
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Forget that, jumbo here didn't notice the > File > Exit option.

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Right, boys'n'girls.

My original HDSentinel package had been up on MediaFire for the last 2-3 yrs, but that WAS just the matched binaries. I've now turned this into a 'multiarch' portable; both 32- AND 64-bit binary sets are included, along with a bit of scripting in the launcher that detects the architecture in use and executes the appropriate pair of binaries.

I've packed this as a ROX-app, so just click on it and it'll fire up straight-away.

I've also included a pair of scripts to add/remove a launcher icon to the notification area (if required). This places a script in /root/Startup that will add the tray icon at boot. Rt-clk -> 'Look inside...' to access these.

See topic :-

viewtopic.php?t=11719

As always:-

  • Download

  • Unzip

  • Place anywhere you want; outside the 'save' IS always best, of course.

  • Click on it to run it!

Available here:-

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/v1fiki ... +'portable'

Hope it's useful for some of you...

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Chelsea80 wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 10:13 am

BTW does the message Estimated remaining lifetime: mean that on any day after the 889th the hard drive will 'fall over'?

If it does, that's a bit worrying.

@Chelsea80 :-

Heh. Nah, I wouldn't worry too much about that 'days remaining' figure. From what I understand, the S.M.A.R.T code applies an algorithm which calculates this figure according to usage patterns, temperatures, sector and cylinder layout, read/write (input/output) operations, hours of use, etc, etc. And because all these other factors constantly change, that algorithm is continuously, dynamically re-calculating this figure on an on-going basis.

It presents you with a 'best-guess', dependent on a whole host of other factors (which are never the same two days running).

Like I said, it's only an estimate. Some drives CAN fail early.......whereas many others often continue to function fine for years beyond the manufacturer's estimate. Here in Puppy-land, our drives tend to get relatively gentle treatment compared to most other OSes. It's very much a 'catch as catch can' situation; the only things you can really do to mitigate the worst-case scenario is to ensure you have regularly updated backups of everything.....

.....which is the sensible course of action, anyway.

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@Chelsea80 Your question about the password....... https://www.forum.puppylinux.com/viewto ... 73#p121373

the answer is "spot". Or which ever password you have set for the user spot

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Re: Hard Disk Sentinel GUI (Graphical User Interface)

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G'day,
I've been trying out this program on my old and older computers and hard-drives.

For starters.....

Old HP small form desktop (circa 2006) with two 500MB hard drives of slightly younger age.

Desktop shot shows set-up - running HD Sentinel with click on GUI file then using 'root' as password.

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Result for sda. Red message.

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Result for sdb. Green message.

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I think I need to find out what is:
1.) a weak sector compared to a bad sector?
2.) where is the 'spare area' with the moved sector contents?
3.) are bad sectors marked in some way so they are not used thereafter?
4.) how does this relate to say, a GParted report on the drives? Or any alternative package/app?
5.) what else could or should I do?

I'll post results for an old lap-top (more red) and an older laptop (green result!) when I can, for more information to consider.

Happy days ;) .

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HD Sentinel - more results

Current Acer Aspire E1 laptop (circa 2012)

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Samsung laptop RV510 (circa 2010)

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