OpenSuperClone
A powerful data recovery utility for Linux with many advanced features based on Scott Dwyer's HDDSuperClone.
Install / Use
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✨ 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.
