Way to re-init/recover appreg.db?

cearp · 05-10-2022, 12:53 PM

On my PW4, I was making some edits to /var/local/appreg.db - Kindle now gets stuck at bootup (boy under tree). No backups, my fault.

Thankfully I can still SSH via wifi to the device.

I do have a backup from another device (PW5).
Will copying over the PW5's appreg.db work?
Worst case would be it applying some different wifi settings, thus locking me out of SSH.

Am I able to do a factory reset to recreate the database?
Just wary to attempt without advice as would certainly lose ability to SSH.

Any help appreciated, thank you!

cearp · 05-10-2022, 02:34 PM

Strange, did a few reboots, no change.
Plugged in device to computer, usb mounted fine.
I noticed 25 files with names like:

Code:

rcm_1621_059-juno_1402_moonshine_rex-380714.core

Removed the cable, rebooted again, working fine...
Not sure why, but won't complain

cearp · 05-12-2022, 02:03 PM

I still wanted to look into this, and from looking at /etc/init/prereg.conf, we can see that there's a file in /opt/var/local/reg/prereg.db that is copied to /var/local/appreg.db.
Look at the .conf file I mentioned as it looks like some operations may need to be done to the prereg.db file before it's actually usable as the appreg.db.

katadelos · 05-12-2022, 04:05 PM

Code:

rm /var/local/appreg.db
start prereg

cearp · 05-12-2022, 04:53 PM

Very slick - thanks!

05-10-2022, 12:53 PM	#1
cearp Member Posts: 17 Karma: 512 Join Date: May 2022 Device: 📚	Way to re-init/recover appreg.db? On my PW4, I was making some edits to /var/local/appreg.db - Kindle now gets stuck at bootup (boy under tree). No backups, my fault. Thankfully I can still SSH via wifi to the device. I do have a backup from another device (PW5). Will copying over the PW5's appreg.db work? Worst case would be it applying some different wifi settings, thus locking me out of SSH. Am I able to do a factory reset to recreate the database? Just wary to attempt without advice as would certainly lose ability to SSH. Any help appreciated, thank you!

05-10-2022, 02:34 PM	#2
cearp Member Posts: 17 Karma: 512 Join Date: May 2022 Device: 📚	Strange, did a few reboots, no change. Plugged in device to computer, usb mounted fine. I noticed 25 files with names like: Code: rcm_1621_059-juno_1402_moonshine_rex-380714.core Removed the cable, rebooted again, working fine... Not sure why, but won't complain

05-12-2022, 04:05 PM	#4
katadelos rm -rf / Posts: 219 Karma: 3333683 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: United Kingdom Device: K5, KT, KT2, KT3, KT4, KV, PW2, PW3, PW4, PW5	Code: rm /var/local/appreg.db start prereg

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05-12-2022, 02:03 PM	#3
cearp Member Posts: 17 Karma: 512 Join Date: May 2022 Device: 📚	I still wanted to look into this, and from looking at /etc/init/prereg.conf, we can see that there's a file in /opt/var/local/reg/prereg.db that is copied to /var/local/appreg.db. Look at the .conf file I mentioned as it looks like some operations may need to be done to the prereg.db file before it's actually usable as the appreg.db.

05-12-2022, 04:53 PM	#5
cearp Member Posts: 17 Karma: 512 Join Date: May 2022 Device: 📚	Very slick - thanks!

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