DarkDiskz – a simple open-source Linux GUI for disks, RAID, bcache, and SMART (early version, feedback welcome!)

I wanted to share a project I’ve been working on called DarkDiskz.

It’s an open-source Python/GTK4 GUI tool that combines several disk-related utilities in one place. The goal is to make it easier to see drive information and manage storage setups without juggling a bunch of separate commands.

🔹 Features:

View detailed disk information (`lsblk`, `lshw`)
Run SMART health tests
Benchmark disks
Manage RAID (RAID 1/0)
Set up and monitor bcache
Configure fstab entries

⚠️ Important Notice (Please Read):
This is an early project by an amateur coder, so:

Some functions may not work perfectly.
There could be bugs.
You could lose data if you use destructive operations like wiping drives or re configuring RAID.

💡 Please back up all important data before testing or using any of the write/format functions. Use at your own risk.

🎯 About Me:
I’m not much of a programmer—this is my first serious attempt at making something useful for the Linux community. I’m hoping others might try it out, give feedback, report issues, or even contribute improvements. I probably wont change or edit the program any farther maybe the community enjoys this I hope so.

🔗 GitHub Repo:
👉 [https://github.com/dark-ant616/DarkDiskz](https://github.com/dark-ant616/DarkDiskz)

If you’re interested, I’d really appreciate:

Testing on different distros (I did all testing on Linux Mint)
Bug reports and suggestions
Contributions to help make it better and more reliable

Thanks for taking the time to check it out!

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Share your LFS journey

Here is my LFS attempt story:
Back when 8 GB RAM was acceptable, I got an ol... cough vintage laptop with dual core CPU and 1 GB DDR2 RAM for 30$, 32bit only. I wanted to deepen my Linux knowledge without making any changes on my main machine. I am not sure about the version of the book I was following, probably book 9 or 10.

My installation didn't reach to a bootable stage since the HDD in the laptop had issues. I was apparently writing the freshly compiled binaries right onto an HDD with many bad sectors.

Even though it might have been looked like a defeat, my aim was to learn Linux intimately. I learned about following dependencies, appreciating time and effort that goes into building a functional end product, and maybe the most importantly, not being scared of tarballs 😅

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In your opinion, which enterprise Linux has the best subnoscription and / or licensing model?

Been trying to wrap my head around SUSE’s subnoscription per VM per host per cluster ratio and it seems like a mess. Are the other enterprise solutions any better? Or maybe correct me if I’m wrong here and just not seeing how good SUSE actually is. Would love to know what you think.

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Linux managed to save me almost 50 gigs after a windows 11 install managed to somehow take up half my entire SSD.
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Windows User Base Shrinks By 400 Million In Three Years

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/06/30/2123239/windows-user-base-shrinks-by-400-million-in-three-years

Opportunity for Linux on the Desktop.

(https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/06/30/2123239/windows-user-base-shrinks-by-400-million-in-three-years)

What's your take?

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Vulnerability Advisory: Sudo chroot Elevation of Privilege
https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32463-sudo-chroot

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Sniffnet: a free, open source network monitoring app
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How to reset Linux on cloud

Sorry if it is too lame to ask this question, i actually have a way that i flush things manually:


sudo deluser --remove-home unwanted_user
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade -y
sudo apt-get autoremove --purge -y
sudo rm -rf /etc/custom_config /var/log/*


But somehow i thing there should be a batter way!

Assume deleting VM/Machine and re-creating is not an option.

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Libreboot 25.06 released
https://libreboot.org/news/libreboot2506.html

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Linux breaks through 5% share in USA desktop OS market (Statcounter)
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Any deaf Linux users here?

Who here is Deaf? Been wanting to create a deaf only Linux user subreddit. Please comment here if you’re deaf and use linux, plus interested in creating a deaf Linux subreddit. This way we can work with like minded users :)

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Which distro should I install in this 15 year old laptop? The model is SAMSUNG NP-N145-JP04MX
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grep isn't what you think it means...
https://youtu.be/iQZ81MbjKpU

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Is learning linux with mint good for beginners?

I want to learn to "use" linux, building packages, manually installing drivers, and so on, but I haven't even dabbled in the terminal.
I started using mint because I hate windows 11 about 2 months ago, when I built a new PC.

I would eventually like to switch to Arch, but I don't want to go balls to the wall, when I don't even know the basics yet.

Is mint a good place to get my foot in the door, or should I set up a virtual machine with Arch and mess around?

Thoughts?

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Why is Linux on Snapdragon a problem if it isn't a problem on ARM chips like the Raspberry Pi?

Pretty much the noscript: Why is Linux on Snapdragon a problem if it isn't a problem on ARM chips like the Raspberry Pi? How come one chip on one embedded system is so much better supported than another (like the Snapdragon X Elite)? Are they so different? Thank you for enlightening me!

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LibreOffice project and community recap: June 2025
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/07/02/libreoffice-project-and-community-recap-june-2025/

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Feel Like a Full Member Now

A little context, I started to use linux VM's starting in 2021 for various things. In 2023, after I got sick of Windows 11 and the direction Microsoft is going, I made the transition to Linux complete.

Last night, I was trying to get something to work on github, and was exhausted from a couple days of not sleeping (I have insomnia, been a problem since I was a kid) and wasn't fully paying attention to the commands I was running.

Long story short, I completely shredded my system by accident. Not sure how, but pretty sure when I was removing a package I accidentally hit the up arrow in the console and included some main debian drivers.


It's been a fun few hours this morning after finally sleeping a little restoring everything.


Also, thank god for backups.


The end.

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How to write Rust in the Linux kernel: part 1
https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/1024202/16bb2f1e0d67bb32/

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How old is your PC?

I was wondering on how many of the Linux users uses older hardware as their daily driver or maybe just as a spare computer. I am currently using a laptop that has a Intel i5 CPU 1:st generation, 8 GB of RAM and an SSD. My laptop is about 15 years old at this point as I bought is second hand.

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Other than Debian + Gnome, which distros/DEs have such an epic and *officially supported* system monitor applet? (Note that deep green = RAM usage, light green = file cache)
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The Year of the Linux Desktop? A Blog post

Is it finally time? Maybe, maybe not. 2025 has certainly been an exciting time for the OS we all love, so is it finally time to consider it *the year*?



https://www.lofre.site/blog/the-year-of-the-linux-desktop




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