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OpenSuperClone

A powerful data recovery utility for Linux with many advanced features based on Scott Dwyer's HDDSuperClone.

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0/100

Supported Platforms

Universal

README

<h1 align="center"> <br> OpenSuperClone <br> </h1> <div align="center">

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</div> <h4 align="center"> A powerful data recovery utility for Linux with many advanced features based on <a href="https://www.hddsuperclone.com/">Scott Dwyer's HDDSuperClone</a>. </h4> <p align="center"> <a href="#-features">✨ Features</a> • <a href="#-installation">💾 Installation</a> • <a href="#-documentation">📖 Documentation</a> • <a href="#%EF%B8%8F-changelog">✏️ Changelog</a> • <a href="#-credits">💵 Credits</a> • <a href="#-license">📄 License</a> </p> <p align="center"> <img src="./doc/opensuperclone.gif" alt="Size Limit CLI" width="738"> </p>

✨ Features

  • Advanced drive <a href="https://github.com/ISpillMyDrink/OpenSuperClone/wiki/Clone-Mode">cloning</a> capability akin to that of ddrescue
  • <a href="https://github.com/ISpillMyDrink/OpenSuperClone/wiki/Virtual-Disk-Mode">Virtual Disk Mode</a> for targeted data extraction
  • <a href="https://github.com/ISpillMyDrink/OpenSuperClone/wiki/Direct-Modes">Direct AHCI/IDE</a> capability to circumvent OS drivers
  • <a href="https://github.com/ISpillMyDrink/OpenSuperClone/wiki/Relay-Operation">USB Relay Control</a> for automatic power cycling of drives
  • <a href="https://github.com/ISpillMyDrink/OpenSuperClone/wiki/Script-Reference">Script Engine</a> for advanced interaction with drives

📋 Planned Changes

See the <a href="https://github.com/users/ISpillMyDrink/projects/2">Roadmap</a> for a list of planned changes.

💾 Installation

Pre-built DEB and RPM packages for OpenSuperClone can be found on the <a href=https://github.com/ISpillMyDrink/OpenSuperClone/releases>Release</a> page.

Instructions for installing OpenSuperClone from source can be found on the <a href="https://github.com/ISpillMyDrink/OpenSuperClone/wiki/Compiling-from-Source">Wiki</a>.

Alternatively to installing OpenSuperClone, a <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/opensuperclone-live/">Linux Live ISO</a> containing the project is now provided by <a href="https://sourceforge.net/u/xak77/profile/">xak77</a>.

📖 Documentation

Documentation for OpenSuperClone can be found on the <a href="https://github.com/ISpillMyDrink/OpenSuperClone/wiki">Wiki</a>. Note that the Wiki is currently a work-in-progress and incomplete.

✏️ Changelog

OpenSuperClone 2.5.1 (Work-In-Progress)

  • OSCDriver 2.6.8: add support up to kernel 6.18.0 (thanks to <a href="https://github.com/ISpillMyDrink/OpenSuperClone/pull/30">piernov</a>)
  • Add ability to save and load recovery settings

OpenSuperClone 2.5

  • Implemented DKMS for driver installation
  • OSCDriver 2.6.6: add support up to kernel 6.11.0 (thanks to <a href="https://github.com/ISpillMyDrink/OpenSuperClone/pull/19">piernov</a>)
  • Disabling the USB Mass Storage driver now also disables the USB Attached SCSI driver
  • Various UI improvements including tooltips for most controls and improved SMART, Analysis, and Identify views
  • Added some more known SMART attributes and Identify flags
  • Increased the maximum amount of retry runs from 8 to 1000 (useful for solid state recovery)

OpenSuperClone 2.4.1

  • Fixed a bug where the UI labels would show bogus strings

OpenSuperClone 2.4

  • Removal of licensing related code
  • Implemented CMake as build system
  • Switched from GTK2 to GTK3
  • Replaced localization system with gettext
  • OSCDriver 2.6.1: add support up to kernel 5.19.11 (thanks to <a href="https://github.com/piernov/">piernov</a>)
  • Minor improvements to OSCViewer (color picker, minor graphical changes)

💵 Credits

Credit belongs to Scott Dwyer for his excellent work on <a href="https://www.hddsuperclone.com/">HDDSuperClone</a>, and <a href="https://github.com/piernov/">piernov</a> for his work on updating the kernel module.

This project makes use of the following libraries/programs:

  • GLADE (https://glade.gnome.org/)
  • GTK (https://www.gtk.org/)
  • libconfig (https://hyperrealm.github.io/libconfig/)
  • libintl (https://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/)
  • libusb (https://libusb.info/)
  • Font Awesome (https://fontawesome.com/)

📄 License

This software is licensed under the GPLv2.

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Security Score

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