How to Find TestDisk and PhotoRec Source Code on CGSecurity Git Repositories

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Go to git.cgsecurity.org and look for the testdisk entry in the repository index. The listing labels it "TestDisk & PhotoRec," owned by Christophe GRENIER, and provides three links — summary, log, and tree — for browsing the source. No account or login is required to view the index or these pages.

What the site actually is

CGSecurity's Git host is a cgit web interface (generated by cgit, running Git 2.34.1) that exposes the project's repositories in a plain index table. Each row shows:

Column Meaning
Name Repository identifier, e.g. testdisk
Description Human-readable label, e.g. "TestDisk & PhotoRec"
Owner Listed as Christophe GRENIER
Idle Time since the last commit, e.g. "38 hours"
Links summary / log / tree

Two repositories appear in the index: cmospwd (CmosPwd) and testdisk (TestDisk & PhotoRec).

Step-by-step: reaching the code

  1. Open git.cgsecurity.org in a browser.
  2. In the index table, find the row whose Name is testdisk and whose Description reads TestDisk & PhotoRec.
  3. Choose a link depending on what you want:
    • summary — repository overview: description, recent commits, and branch/tag references.
    • log — the commit history, newest first.
    • tree — the file and directory browser for the current revision.
  4. From tree, click into directories to read files; from log, click a commit to see its diff.

Expected result: you land on a cgit page showing the requested view of the TestDisk/PhotoRec repository, with no authentication prompt.

Choosing the right link

  • Want the latest code layout? Use tree.
  • Want to know when something changed or who changed it? Use log.
  • Want a quick orientation before diving in? Use summary first, then move to tree or log.

Common snags

  • Looking for a separate PhotoRec repository. There isn't one in this index — PhotoRec ships inside the testdisk repository, which is why the description combines both names.
  • Expecting a GitHub-style UI. This is cgit, so the navigation is text-link based (summary/log/tree) rather than tabs or a sidebar.
  • Assuming you can push. The index only documents browsing; nothing here indicates write access or account features.
  • Stale-looking timestamps. The Idle column is relative to when the page was generated, so "38 hours" or "3 years" reflects the last commit, not the page's age.