One-Click Install Packages for KOReader & Plato

[pnpires]

I run PS as Admin, took some more measures to be able to run the script from there, and I could stop the script without closing the window, so I have the beginning of the failure:

PS C:\users\master\Downloads> Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass

Execution Policy Change
The execution policy helps protect you from scripts that you do not trust. Changing the execution policy might expose
you to the security risks described in the about_Execution_Policies help topic at
https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=135170. Do you want to change the execution policy?
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "N"): Y
PS C:\users\master\Downloads> .\install.ps1
* Here are the available packages:
0: Plato-0.8.2_KOReader-v2020.01.zip
* Enter the number corresponding to the one you want to install: 0
* Preventing Nickel from scanning hidden directories . . .
* Installing Plato-0.8.2_KOReader-v2020.01.zip . . .
Remove-Item : Cannot find path 'D:\icons\plato.png' because it does not exist.
At
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules \Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive\Microsoft.PowerShell .Archive.psm1:411
char:46
+ ... $expandedItems | % { Remove-Item $_ -Force -Recurse }
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (D:\icons\plato.png:String) [Remove-Item], ItemNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RemoveI temCommand

Remove-Item : Cannot find path 'D:\.adds\kfmon\' because it does not exist.
At
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules \Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive\Microsoft.PowerShell .Archive.psm1:411
char:46
+ ... $expandedItems | % { Remove-Item $_ -Force -Recurse }
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (D:\.adds\kfmon\:String) [Remove-Item], ItemNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RemoveI temCommand

Remove-Item : Cannot find path 'D:\.adds\koreader\' because it does not exist.
At
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules \Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive\Microsoft.PowerShell .Archive.psm1:411
char:46
+ ... $expandedItems | % { Remove-Item $_ -Force -Recurse }
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (D:\.adds\koreader\:String) [Remove-Item], ItemNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RemoveI temCommand

Remove-Item : Cannot find path 'D:\.adds\plato\' because it does not exist.
At
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules \Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive\Microsoft.PowerShell .Archive.psm1:411
char:46
+ ... $expandedItems | % { Remove-Item $_ -Force -Recurse }
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (D:\.adds\plato\:String) [Remove-Item], ItemNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RemoveI temCommand

Remove-Item : Cannot find path 'D:\.adds\koreader\bin\' because it does not exist.
At
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules \Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive\Microsoft.PowerShell .Archive.psm1:411
char:46

[NiLuJe]

@pnpires: Huh. Expand-Archive seems to be tripping itself up, for some reason.

Is the FS sane on the device? (Is it *actually* mounted on D: ?)

Sidebar: that shouldn't require admin rights? (I think? ).

[NiLuJe]

The usual answer with weird USB/FS related issues on Windows: Is there an AV or security software that might be filtering access to removable media?

[pnpires]

When trying to do a manual install I found the culprit. A file couldn't be extracted..!!?!? So I downloaded the ZIP again, and Boom!
I didn't saw this kind of problems many years ago.

Anyhow, all is great. Now let's discover Plato and see the Koreader evolution. Thanks for your work and promptly reply.

[NiLuJe]

*breathes a sigh of relief*

Glad it's something as "mundane" as a shifty download .

[NamKK]

Dear NiLuJe, JSWolf, and DNSB,

Thanks a lot for your helps, guys. It works. I tried several times without success, and after I upgraded PowerShell to 5.1 before installing, Koreader works miraculously. Thanks a lot for your great work.

One more question about reflow though. Let's say that page 1 of the pdf file has 40 lines (with tiny words in a Kobo regular reading mode). In Koreader, the first page has only, say, 30 lines with magnified words. Page two, however, doesn't start from line 31. It starts from, say, line 10, with some grey lines, before going to line 31 that I need to continued (and the second page has lines 11-40). Is there any way to kill the overlapped lines so that the reading will go smoothly (ie second page will be from line 31 onwards)?

Thanks.

[NiLuJe]

@NamKK: I'd move KOReader-specific question to the KOReader forum .

(Plus, I don't read PDFs on eInk, and reflow is an abomination, so I really can't help).

[NamKK]

Thanks for your response, NiLuJe. I opened a new thread in KOreader as suggested.

[mtsucci]

Hello

I read carefully your explanation to install Koreader on Kobo, but the terms (root directry, "Extract to", "On FW >= 4.17, you'll need to prevent Nickel from scanning *nix hidden folders.", etc) are too technical for me. (Btw, English is not my mother tongue)

I cliked on Koreader instllation, but as I'm not good at high tech, I don't understand what I'm supposed to do or see on the screen. Could someone help?

I bought E-reader for the first time to facilitate readings for my research (since my eyes get tired quickly on the computer screen). I really need help quickly so I can start downloading articles on PDF.


I have Mac Air, and I've just got Kobo Libra H2O.

Thank you so much.

[NiLuJe]

@mtsucci: I don't really think I can be any clearer than the macOS section in #2. There's even screenshots and everything.

I'd only be rehashing the exact same thing in a slightly different wording.

If you have an actual question about a specific pain point, I can probably be of more help.

[mtsucci]

Ok, I'll write here one by one what I did and see.

Before that, I learned that Plato is also to read PDF. Do you recommend Kreader and Plato or just Kreader? What's the difference (in not computer language, please)

[mtsucci]

I clicked on "KOReader-v2020.02.zip" on your instruction "One click KOBO package".
I see on my finder a zip file: "KOReader-v2020.02.zip". I double-clicked on it to have a normal file.

Then you write "3. Directly extract the ZIP archive you've just downloaded to the root directory of your device (i.e., not under any subdirectory)."

What do I do to Extract the ZIP archive? (what does it mean by Extract? My Mac is in French, and I don't see anything equivalent when I right click)
Where do I find "Root directly"? (what is it?)

My Kobo is pluged on my Mac by USB cable, and I see "Kobo" on the left side of Finder along with other device (MacBok Air, Reseau, Disque distant, iCloud, etc). I click on "Kobo", there is no file (I think it's normal). Is this the "Root directly"?


Then, I downloaded a zip file from your instruction for MacOS, "Download the macOS install script archive, and unzip it in the same folder."

Now, in my folder "Download", I see the following files:

install.command
kfm_mac_install.zip
KOReadr-v2020.02
KOReader-v2020.zip

I think what I have to do is to Directly extract the ZIP archive to the root directory of my device (Libra) before click on "install.command" as your instruction sais. And I don't know what to do how to do.

I'm sorry for this basic question. I'm really not good at this.
Thank you.

[NiLuJe]

Double-clicking on a ZIP archive will unpack it in the current folder in Finder.

[mtsucci]

Thank you for your reply. I still have questions:

You write, "Directly extract the ZIP archive you've just downloaded to the root directory of your device (i.e., not under any subdirectory)"

What exactly am I supposed to do?
What does it mean by "directly extract"
What and where is "root directly"?

(I understand each English words but not in informatique term)

Thank you and sorry again for asking the same basic questions.

[NiLuJe]

Use the script. Don't mix'n match between the two sets of instructions.