One-Click Install Packages for KOReader & Plato

[Larsterno]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@Larsterno: It is via NickelMenu (which is bundled here).

c.f., the rescan_books family of actions, in particular.

(Because, yes, this is the expected behavior ).

EDIT: If you're not actually using KOReader to read, I'd recommend looking into @shermp's Kobo UNCaGED, which is currently being revamped to make this very workflow less cumbersome .

Thanks so much, will check out both options. You folks are doing the work of the angels.

[DNSB]

Has anyone else tried the Plato 0.8.7 update with the OneClick installer yet? So far, it seems to have no issues for me but still early.

[NiLuJe]

I haven't updated the packages with Plato 0.8.7 yet (I'm out of home for the week-end, and the current OCP release script depends on my local desktop, not the remote build box).

In the interim, you should absolutely *NOT* try to force feed official Plato (or KOReader, for that matter) releases to the OCP install script, as that will not do the right thing. (It shouldn't actually be possible without either modifying the script of the package's filename, anyway).

[NiLuJe]

Updated w/ Plato 0.8.7 .

(And, for packages where it matters, the archives have been renamed to prevent the script from accepting stock packages on Windows, or other case-impaired systems).

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

I haven't updated the packages with Plato 0.8.7 yet (I'm out of home for the week-end, and the current OCP release script depends on my local desktop, not the remote build box).

In the interim, you should absolutely *NOT* try to force feed official Plato (or KOReader, for that matter) releases to the OCP install script, as that will not do the right thing. (It shouldn't actually be possible without either modifying the script of the package's filename, anyway).

But it was so much fun. And to be honest, rather trivial to implement.

[NiLuJe]

@DNSB: Except for Joe Random, where it was incomplete and installed stuff in all the wrong places, the perfect making of support nightmare .

[OniriCorpe]

I just installed Plato and Koreader via the Powershell script.

Koreader launches well, but not Plato, which restarts my Libra H2O.

[NiLuJe]

@OniriCorpe: I'd check Plato's logs (in .adds/plato/info.log).

Just double-checked on my H2O, everything's peachy over here.

[OniriCorpe]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@OniriCorpe: I'd check Plato's logs (in .adds/plato/info.log).

Just double-checked on my H2O, everything's peachy over here.

My .adds/plato/info.log :

Plato is running on a Kobo Libra H₂O.
The framebuffer resolution is 1264 by 1680.
error: cannot open icons/home.svg: No such file or directory
thread 'main' panicked at 'called `Option::unwrap()` on a `None` value', src/view/icon.rs:34:23
note: run with `RUST_BACKTRACE=1` environment variable to display a backtrace

There was a lot of .svg missing, yet present in the .zip.

I added them and Plato launches correctly.

[NiLuJe]

Ah, Windows's USB stack is a wonderful thing (not).

[serdar0020]

I bought myself a new reader today and installed on the virgin device the one-click install package, it took me a long time, I had to read all 23 pages, here's my tutorial for dummies like myself - it worked

Spoiler:

1. plug in device
2. dowload OCP-KOReader-v2020.05.zip to DL folder
3. download windows install script from post #2 to DL folder
4. extract the OCP-KOReader-v2020.05.zip to the root directory of device i:\
5. right click "install.ps1" - run with power shell - "0" - ok
6. eject and unplug device
device will reboot "importing content"
7. start - home - my books - open KO reader icon => icon will appear on homepage
8. copy all book folders to "i:\.books"

for my old ebook reader I used the old fmon launcher that's no longer recommended. I'm still trying to figure out how to decrease the font for the KoReader menues on the new 7,8" reader and how to get rid of Nickel's book recommendations on the home page

[artsybrute]

Hello all,

I just got in a new Kobo Libra H2O. I downloaded OCP-KOReader-v2020.05.zip and kfm_nix_install.zip. I'm running linux (debian 9)

I extracted both zips to the Kobo root directory. But when I try to execute install.sh (for the kfm nix), I get permission denied. I cannot change ownership or even permissions.

I tried putting the zip into the KOBO itself and extracting there. I tried leaving it in my desktop and using "extract to" the KOBO. I tried as me and as root.

Is there something that I need to do on the KOBO itself to give the script permission to execute?

I'm kind of nervous about letting the KOBO cycle now, without the automated script running first. Or do I not understand how this works?

I'm sorry if I missed an answer somewhere. I scanned this whole thread before I posted.

Thanks in advance for any help!

[NiLuJe]

Originally Posted by artsybrute

I extracted both zips to the Kobo root directory.

Don't.

If you're using the script, you don't actually unpack the OCP packages *at all*. Just the script's package. So do that in a directory you actually own and can work in (e.g., somewhere around ${HOME}). Most browsers should default to ${HOME}/Downloads, which'll work just fine, even if it might be a bit crowded .

[artsybrute]

I don't understand.
Do I put the OCP zip file into the KOBO, then extract the nix script on my computer?

[NiLuJe]

No, you leave both archives wherever your browser downloads 'em, and you only unpack the script's archive in place.