where is ed and bc in my kindle paperwhite

prysm · 05-19-2014, 01:33 AM

Hi all

I was trying to use my desktop scripts that calls ed and bc and I cant seem to find those commands. I was wondering if I was just looking in the wrong place or they are not really part of the default kindle commands.

regards
prysm

NiLuJe · 05-19-2014, 06:11 AM

I'm pretty sure that bc isn't shipped, and everything should be in the PATH anyway, so that's probably also the case for ed.

Depending on what you intend to do, you might be able to get away with shell + sed / awk.

knc1 · 05-19-2014, 06:14 AM

And keep in mind that your desktop scripts are probably written for Bash and the Kindles run (an old version of) Ash.

NiLuJe · 05-19-2014, 06:25 AM

And keep in mind that it was even worse in previous models in that regard (which might not matter to you, but matters to those of us writing stuff that should run across all current models) ;p.

knc1 · 05-19-2014, 09:24 AM

on your desktop, do:

Code:

core2quad ~ $ ash --version

The program 'ash' is currently not installed.  You can install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install ash

That is actually a "good thing" in this case.

Now try:

Code:

core2quad ~ $ busybox ash


BusyBox v1.18.4 (Ubuntu 1:1.18.4-2ubuntu2) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

~ $

Ah, so - there it is, a prompt from the busybox ash shell.

If you need an older version of the bb-ash shell, then see:
http://www.busybox.net/source.html

*) clone the repo
*) "check out" an appropriate (older) bb release version
*) Build (just) the ash shell

And then use that to test your scripts "off Kindle".

prysm · 05-25-2014, 03:38 AM

i copied over a 9base version of the tools. seems to work ok. thanks all

05-19-2014, 01:33 AM	#1
prysm Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2014 Device: PW	where is ed and bc in my kindle paperwhite Hi all I was trying to use my desktop scripts that calls ed and bc and I cant seem to find those commands. I was wondering if I was just looking in the wrong place or they are not really part of the default kindle commands. regards prysm

05-19-2014, 09:24 AM	#5
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	on your desktop, do: Code: core2quad ~ $ ash --version The program 'ash' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing: sudo apt-get install ash That is actually a "good thing" in this case. Now try: Code: core2quad ~ $ busybox ash BusyBox v1.18.4 (Ubuntu 1:1.18.4-2ubuntu2) built-in shell (ash) Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands. ~ $ Ah, so - there it is, a prompt from the busybox ash shell. If you need an older version of the bb-ash shell, then see: http://www.busybox.net/source.html ) clone the repo ) "check out" an appropriate (older) bb release version *) Build (just) the ash shell And then use that to test your scripts "off Kindle".

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05-19-2014, 06:11 AM	#2
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047190 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	I'm pretty sure that bc isn't shipped, and everything should be in the PATH anyway, so that's probably also the case for ed. Depending on what you intend to do, you might be able to get away with shell + sed / awk.

05-19-2014, 06:14 AM	#3
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	And keep in mind that your desktop scripts are probably written for Bash and the Kindles run (an old version of) Ash.

05-19-2014, 06:25 AM	#4
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047190 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	And keep in mind that it was even worse in previous models in that regard (which might not matter to you, but matters to those of us writing stuff that should run across all current models) ;p.

05-25-2014, 03:38 AM	#6
prysm Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2014 Device: PW	i copied over a 9base version of the tools. seems to work ok. thanks all

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