gsmartcontrol/docs/software_requirements.md

Software Requirements

Note: If using the official Windows package, no additional software is required.

Supported Operating Systems

• Linux
• Windows Vista SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit) or later. The Windows port uses pd0, (pd1, ...) for physical drives 0, (1, ...).
• FreeBSD
• NetBSD
• OpenBSD
• DragonFlyBSD
• macOS.
• Solaris.
• QNX - Code written but no testing has been performed yet.

Build Requirements

• pcre1.
• GTK+ 3, version 3.4 or higher.
• Gtkmm, version 3.4 or higher.

Runtime Requirements

Note: The Windows packages already include all the required software.

• Smartmontools. Windows users have an option to install a separate version of smartmontools on their systems, and GSmartControl will automatically use it.
• xterm (optional, needed to run update-smart-drivedb on Linux / Unix systems).