Linux hardware testing!?

[DerpyTurtle]

Hey guys it's been awhile since I posted anything but what I am wondering is.. are there any applications in the linux world that are similar to if not better than their windows counterparts. I know linux is the better OS in many aspects, but this is for work and personal use. I have been doing research and found a few options but what I want to know is your experiences with these pieces of software and what have you found for linux that is of the same or better quality and gives better results.
    The software in question is
     Victoria - HDD sector testing
     HDD Guardian - HDD SMART Testing


I know this is the hardware board but I am hoping you guys can help me out since this deals mainly with hardware. Any help or advice is appreciated!

[proxx]

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/S.M.A.R.T.

Under *nix env you don't need much 3trd party crap.

[DerpyTurtle]

This is what I see when I go to that link man

[proxx]

This is what I see when I go to that link man

fuck lol, use the search engine on that wiki.

[DerpyTurtle]

Can do, thanks for the effort man!

[proxx]

Email potential problems

To have an email sent when a failure or new error occurs, use the -m option:

/etc/smartd.conf

DEVICESCAN -m address@domain.com


^ this is especially handy.

[DerpyTurtle]

That could work but what I am looking for is something more immeadiate. Like run the scan and then get the results right there in the terminal.

[Xires]

I've used Linux for years for hardware related tasks.  There are a lot of forensics-type utilities for sector testing & raw reads.  Additional, there are good PCB design tools, electronics engineering tools, emulators, faux-device access & testing libraries, etc.

[proxx]

That could work but what I am looking for is something more immeadiate. Like run the scan and then get the results right there in the terminal.

Please just read the wiki.