FICHA · AUR

diskscan-git

CLI tool to scan block devices for unreadable sectors

  • App
  • CLI
  • System
  • HARDWARE
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
official+codex · reviewed · May 31, 2026 description in en

Description

Block devices can be scanned for unreadable sectors using the development build of a command-line checker. It is useful for testing newer fixes while investigating drives that may be failing.

This Git package can run long hardware scans. Confirm the target device and keep backups before testing drives that contain valuable files.

How to run

diskscan

Commands: diskscan

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