NickelMenu: An integrated launcher for Kobo eReaders - Page 72

Dragen · 08-28-2023, 11:37 AM

Is there a FTP client for Nickel?

It's pointless if you have to have the ereader next to you to transfer files to the ftp server. Might as well just use USB and Calibre.

Vakke · 08-29-2023, 12:26 PM

I'm having an issue with my Kobo Libra 2.

Whenever I sideload books via Calibre the default font of Kobo disappeares. Somehow everything switches to some Sans based font and whenever I open an ebook there's a notification that Georgia is added as an extra font for the book in question.

This also happens whenever I use this code from NM to refresh the books:
"menu_item :main :Import Books :nickel_misc :rescan_books_full"

Does anybody what the issue is and how can I fix it?

Edit: Didn't find a fix and had to factory reset

Cootey · 08-30-2023, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragen

Is there a FTP client for Nickel?

It's pointless if you have to have the ereader next to you to transfer files to the ftp server. Might as well just use USB and Calibre.

Yes. I use it all the time. Search this thread for implementations of FTP in people’s configs.

JeivCH · 08-31-2023, 11:21 AM

I'm trying to open dropbox in kobo libra h2o with 4.37.21586 and nickelMenu v.0.5.4 but when I click start it keeps loading and doesn't go past that screen, what can I do?

Dragen · 09-01-2023, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cootey

Yes. I use it all the time. Search this thread for implementations of FTP in people’s configs.

Could you point me in the right direction, because searching for "ftp" in the thread gives posts about the built-in server.

xyclonei · 09-01-2023, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragen

Could you point me in the right direction, because searching for "ftp" in the thread gives posts about the built-in server.

This is the config I have:

Code:

menu_item:main:Toggle FTP:cmd_output:500:quiet:/bin/busybox pkill -f "^/bin/busybox tcpsvd -E 0.0.0.0 1021"
  chain_success:skip:7
  chain_failure:cmd_spawn:quiet:exec /bin/busybox tcpsvd -E 0.0.0.0 1021 /bin/busybox ftpd -w -t 30 /mnt/onboard
    chain_success:dbg_toast:Started FTP Server (Port 1021)
		chain_always:nickel_wifi:enable
		chain_success:nickel_wifi:autoconnect
		chain_success:nickel_setting:enable:force_wifi
	chain_failure:dbg_toast:Error Starting FTP Server (Port 1021)
	chain_always:skip:-1
  chain_success:dbg_toast:Stopped FTP Server (Port 1021)
	chain_always:nickel_wifi:disable
	chain_success:nickel_setting:disable:force_wifi
	chain_success:nickel_misc:rescan_books_full

This creates a Toggle FTP entry which toggles WiFi & starts/stops an FTP server on port 1021 (user: root, password: empty).

To check the IP of the device, you could use:

Code:

menu_item:main:Display IP:cmd_output:500:ifconfig | grep -Eo 'inet (addr:)?([0-9]*\.){3}[0-9]*' | grep -Eo '([0-9]*\.){3}[0-9]*'
  chain_failure:dbg_msg:No Network Connection

elinkser · 09-03-2023, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragen

Is there a FTP client for Nickel?

It's pointless if you have to have the ereader next to you to transfer files to the ftp server. Might as well just use USB and Calibre.

I think the other guys were talking about servers, but if you only mean clients, I am not aware of a dedicated app.

With a little elbow grease you could get one working in a non-graphical chroot.
A similar query was here:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...33&postcount=4

Actually from KOReader terminal you can just use the elinks browser which is ftp-capable.
I just tried it out by going to address "ftp://test.rebex.net".
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...91&postcount=3

Some examples of other file transfer oprions:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...25&postcount=6

NiLuJe · 09-03-2023, 05:09 PM

I ship lftp in my bundle o' tools, FWIW.

elinkser · 09-04-2023, 08:52 AM

Ha, so there IS a client.
And slap me if I'm wrong, but how is it that KOReader's Cloud Storage menu item from the Tools menu is getting no love?
I mean I click the + button, add ftp://test.rebex.net, and it works!

anki · 09-05-2023, 05:45 AM

i have a stupid question;

do i need to delete # characters at the begin on that config file? Have someone a working Config file for me just not an example doc etc.. ??

anki · 09-05-2023, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anki

i have a stupid question;

do i need to delete # characters at the begin on that config file? Have someone a working Config file for me just not an example doc etc.. ??

I want to use dark mode screen but what i need to edit in that config really?

JSWolf · 09-05-2023, 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anki

i have a stupid question;

do i need to delete # characters at the begin on that config file? Have someone a working Config file for me just not an example doc etc.. ??

You want to leave the # as they mark comments. And they are also for separators.

Here is a copy of my current configuration.

Code:

# Thursday, September 3, 2020, at 8:45 p.m.
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
menu_item :main    :Invert Screen       :nickel_setting :toggle :invert
#
menu_item :main    :> Portrait          :nickel_orientation :portrait
menu_item :main    :> Landscape         :nickel_orientation :landscape
menu_item :main    :> Reverse Portrait  :nickel_orientation :inverted_portrait
menu_item :main    :> Reverse Landscape :nickel_orientation :inverted_landscape
#
menu_item :main :Import books       :nickel_misc        :rescan_books_full
menu_item:main:Toggle Screenshots:nickel_setting:toggle:screenshots
menu_item : main : USB : nickel_misc : force_usb_connection
#
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
menu_item :reader  :Invert Screen       :nickel_setting :toggle :invert
#
menu_item :reader  :> Portrait          :nickel_orientation :portrait
menu_item :reader  :> Landscape         :nickel_orientation :landscape
menu_item :reader  :> Reverse Portrait  :nickel_orientation :inverted_portrait
menu_item :reader  :> Reverse Landscape :nickel_orientation :inverted_landscape
#
menu_item:reader:Toggle Screenshots:nickel_setting:toggle:screenshots
#
menu_item:reader:Home:nickel_misc:home
menu_item:reader:My Books:nickel_open:library:library
menu_item : reader : USB : nickel_misc : force_usb_connection
#
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
menu_item :library :Invert Screen       :nickel_setting :toggle :invert
#
menu_item :library :> Portrait          :nickel_orientation :portrait
menu_item :library :> Landscape         :nickel_orientation :landscape
menu_item :library :> Reverse Portrait  :nickel_orientation :inverted_portrait
menu_item :library :> Reverse Landscape :nickel_orientation :inverted_landscape
#
menu_item:library:Toggle Screenshots:nickel_setting:toggle:screenshots
menu_item : library : USB : nickel_misc : force_usb_connection

anki · 09-05-2023, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

You want to leave the # as they mark comments. And they are also for separators.

Here is a copy of my current configuration.

Code:

# Thursday, September 3, 2020, at 8:45 p.m.
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
menu_item :main    :Invert Screen       :nickel_setting :toggle :invert
#
menu_item :main    :> Portrait          :nickel_orientation :portrait
menu_item :main    :> Landscape         :nickel_orientation :landscape
menu_item :main    :> Reverse Portrait  :nickel_orientation :inverted_portrait
menu_item :main    :> Reverse Landscape :nickel_orientation :inverted_landscape
#
menu_item :main :Import books       :nickel_misc        :rescan_books_full
menu_item:main:Toggle Screenshots:nickel_setting:toggle:screenshots
menu_item : main : USB : nickel_misc : force_usb_connection
#
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
menu_item :reader  :Invert Screen       :nickel_setting :toggle :invert
#
menu_item :reader  :> Portrait          :nickel_orientation :portrait
menu_item :reader  :> Landscape         :nickel_orientation :landscape
menu_item :reader  :> Reverse Portrait  :nickel_orientation :inverted_portrait
menu_item :reader  :> Reverse Landscape :nickel_orientation :inverted_landscape
#
menu_item:reader:Toggle Screenshots:nickel_setting:toggle:screenshots
#
menu_item:reader:Home:nickel_misc:home
menu_item:reader:My Books:nickel_open:library:library
menu_item : reader : USB : nickel_misc : force_usb_connection
#
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
menu_item :library :Invert Screen       :nickel_setting :toggle :invert
#
menu_item :library :> Portrait          :nickel_orientation :portrait
menu_item :library :> Landscape         :nickel_orientation :landscape
menu_item :library :> Reverse Portrait  :nickel_orientation :inverted_portrait
menu_item :library :> Reverse Landscape :nickel_orientation :inverted_landscape
#
menu_item:library:Toggle Screenshots:nickel_setting:toggle:screenshots
menu_item : library : USB : nickel_misc : force_usb_connection

THank you for that. How can i add the dark mode?

JSWolf · 09-05-2023, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anki

THank you for that. How can i add the dark mode?

It's there as invert screen.

John F · 09-05-2023, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anki

THank you for that. How can i add the dark mode?

You can try adding:

Code:

menu_item :library :Dark Mode          :nickel_setting :toggle :dark_mode

It will show up as "Dark Mode" in the menu. You could also add another line to get the entry in the reading menu.

08-29-2023, 12:26 PM	#1067
Vakke Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 164 Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Finland Device: Kobo Libra 2	I'm having an issue with my Kobo Libra 2. Whenever I sideload books via Calibre the default font of Kobo disappeares. Somehow everything switches to some Sans based font and whenever I open an ebook there's a notification that Georgia is added as an extra font for the book in question. This also happens whenever I use this code from NM to refresh the books: "menu_item :main :Import Books :nickel_misc :rescan_books_full" Does anybody what the issue is and how can I fix it? Edit: Didn't find a fix and had to factory reset Last edited by Vakke; 08-29-2023 at 03:44 PM.

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08-28-2023, 11:37 AM	#1066
Dragen Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Kindle	Is there a FTP client for Nickel? It's pointless if you have to have the ereader next to you to transfer files to the ftp server. Might as well just use USB and Calibre.

08-31-2023, 11:21 AM	#1069
JeivCH Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2022 Device: Kindle PaperWhite // PB 970 // pocketbook color 2 // Libra h2o	I'm trying to open dropbox in kobo libra h2o with 4.37.21586 and nickelMenu v.0.5.4 but when I click start it keeps loading and doesn't go past that screen, what can I do?

09-03-2023, 05:09 PM	#1073
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	I ship lftp in my bundle o' tools, FWIW.

09-04-2023, 08:52 AM	#1074
elinkser Addict Posts: 239 Karma: 146236 Join Date: Oct 2022 Device: Kobo Clara HD	Ha, so there IS a client. And slap me if I'm wrong, but how is it that KOReader's Cloud Storage menu item from the Tools menu is getting no love? I mean I click the + button, add ftp://test.rebex.net, and it works!

09-05-2023, 05:45 AM	#1075
anki Connoisseur Posts: 72 Karma: 550 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: Kobo Glo HD \| KSM9 \| KoReader \| Plato	i have a stupid question; do i need to delete # characters at the begin on that config file? Have someone a working Config file for me just not an example doc etc.. ??

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