RescuePup, specialized Puppy Linux for rescuing system.

A free and open-source live CD/DVD/USB/Ventoy On-RAM Linux environment for rescue purpose, powered by Puppy Linux.
Including many useful softwares like GParted, Nwipe (DBAN for Linux), Whdd, Testdisk, Photorec and many more.
32bit and 64bit available in ISO bootable format.

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Powerful Harddrive-related Tools.

- Partition your HDD/SSD with GParted or parted.
- Backup HDD/SSD with fsarchiver.
- Recover files and images with Gddrescue, Testdisk and Photorec.
- Wipe and destroy entire HDD with Nwipe.
- Wipe entire SSD with SSDeraser. (SSD Secure Erase)
- Inspect S.M.A.R.T information of your HDD/SSD with GSmartControl.
- Benchmark your HDD/SSD with Bonnie++, Iozone and Fio.


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Useful Softwares.

- Browse internet with Firefox ESR.
- Manage/Browse password database with KeePassX.
- Manage your files with SpaceFM, ROX and Midnight Commander.
- File sharing via network with SMB and FTP.


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Well-known Filesystems Supported.

- ext2, ext3, ext4, linux-swap, f2fs, jfs, xfs, lvm2, btrfs, reiserfs,
ntfs, fat16, fat32, hfs(+), jfs, luks, minix.


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Helper Script In GUI.

- Linux Chroot Rescue with linuxchroot.
- Windows password resetting with winreset.
- Backup and Restore MBR with bootbk.


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