Gregg's Nearly Interminable Adventures in Linux Land - Page 6

avantman42 · 04-01-2014, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregg Bell

Thanks eschwartz but bogged again. This (see 001) is the only way I know to access the bin folder. And when I tried to copy and paste the Kindlegen file it wouldn't paste (into bin, that is).

And 002 shows what home/gregory/ looks like (in that there's no bin folder there.)

On the positive side I was able to extract the zip file into the Downloads folder.

The bin folder you can see in screenshot 001 is at /bin. That's the system-wide bin folder, and you'd need root* permissions to write anything in it.

You can create a bin folder in /home/gregory. It's just another folder, so create it as you would any other, and call it "bin".

Russ

*"root" is the system administrator account.

arjaybe · 04-01-2014, 01:40 PM

eschwartz might be suggesting that you create a /bin directory in your home directory (/home/gregg) because there isn't one there by default.

eschwartz · 04-01-2014, 02:31 PM

Indeed I am.

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Download kindlegen from here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000765211

save it in a folder called "bin" inside your home folder, which is "/home/gregory/".

Any programs located in "/home/gregory/bin/" will be automatically found when you type them in the command line. (After first creating the "bin" folder, you need to log out then in for the folder to be sensed.)

Then to convert a book open the terminal, type in "kindlegen", space, the filename of the document to be converted, and there you go!

Sorry if I wasn't more clear -- if you create a folder called "bin" in your user folder (so it will be at "/home/gregory/bin/") you can put programs there which will be automatically sensed, see here for details: http://askubuntu.com/questions/9848/...rsonal-scripts

Particularly the second answer.

Gregg Bell · 04-01-2014, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avantman42

The bin folder you can see in screenshot 001 is at /bin. That's the system-wide bin folder, and you'd need root* permissions to write anything in it.

You can create a bin folder in /home/gregory. It's just another folder, so create it as you would any other, and call it "bin".

Russ

*"root" is the system administrator account.

That was it, Russ. Thanks. And thanks for the root thing. I still need to learn about that stuff.

Quote:

Originally Posted by arjaybe

eschwartz might be suggesting that you create a /bin directory in your home directory (/home/gregg) because there isn't one there by default.

Thanks rjb. Created the bin folder there and it worked.

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Indeed I am.

??? Getting a little cryptic, are we?

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Sorry if I wasn't more clear -- if you create a folder called "bin" in your user folder (so it will be at "/home/gregory/bin/") you can put programs there which will be automatically sensed, see here for details: http://askubuntu.com/questions/9848/...rsonal-scripts

Particularly the second answer.

I got it! <shaking head> It seems so easy now. I remember using Kindlegen in Windows and it was like entering Einstein's theory of relativity. This was, like you said, kindlegen filename and presto! So much easier than Kindle Previewer! Pretty thrilling. Thanks!

Gregg Bell · 04-01-2014, 06:48 PM

I was copying and pasting a couple of files from Downloads to a flashdrive and got this (screenshot). The files pasted correctly so I just hit cancel. Is this anything to be concerned about? (I googled it and not a few people had the same issue, citing it as a bug, but nobody said if it was anything to be concerned about.) Thanks.

eschwartz · 04-01-2014, 07:27 PM

I was responding to the post before me.

Regarding the appropriate usage of progams on Windows, vs. simply dropping it in the "bin" folder, well, now you know why I like linux so much.

Gregg Bell · 04-01-2014, 07:54 PM

Testing things in the command line I successfully converted this:

Bell.Gregg.-.Front.Row[07.12.2013].epub

to a mobi.

But not this:

Bell,Gregg.-.Jamie's.Gamble[06.18.2013].epub

The command line gave no indication why it would not convert the latter, just giving me this:

<

But I experimented and when I removed the comma after "Bell" (in the latter) it converted.

Nearly all of my files are like the latter (with the commas). And I have them stored in several different places. (It could create quite a logistical hassle to be renaming all those files.)

So it seems Linux doesn't like commas. Would that be accurate?

And any ideas for overcoming this or should I just get to work changing over all the commas to periods?

Thanks.

avantman42 · 04-02-2014, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregg Bell

So it seems Linux doesn't like commas. Would that be accurate?

And any ideas for overcoming this or should I just get to work changing over all the commas to periods?

Thanks.

I'd have expected the apostrophe to cause a problem, rather than the comma. Either way, wrapping the file name in speech marks, or adding a backslash immediately before the problem character, will solve the problem:

Code:

"Bell,Gregg.-.Jamie's.Gamble[06.18.2013].epub"
Bell\,Gregg.-.Jamie's.Gamble[06.18.2013].epub

Russ

eschwartz · 04-02-2014, 12:32 PM

You can also begin the filename, then press TAB to autocomplete. (This works for all filepaths, as well as commands. If there is only one possible choice based on what you have filled in, it will fill in the rest. If there are multiple options, one TAB will fill in to the first point where you have a choice between 2 characters, then double TABbing will print a list of possible completion values, then bring you back to your in-progress command.)

http://whylovelinux.wordpress.com/20...auto-complete/

Example:

Spoiler:

avantman42 · 04-03-2014, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregg Bell

I was copying and pasting a couple of files from Downloads to a flashdrive and got this (screenshot). The files pasted correctly so I just hit cancel. Is this anything to be concerned about? (I googled it and not a few people had the same issue, citing it as a bug, but nobody said if it was anything to be concerned about.) Thanks.

Short answer: no, don't worry about it.

Longer answer:

Extended file attributes are metadata associated with the file. They can contain virtually anything - author name, URL where the file was downloaded from, a hash or checksum of the file. Some programs might use that metadata (I think Dropbox uses them). There is a Wikipedia article on extended file attributes.

Flash drives usually use a file system called FAT32, which doesn't support them, hence the message.

Gregg Bell · 04-03-2014, 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avantman42

I'd have expected the apostrophe to cause a problem, rather than the comma. Either way, wrapping the file name in speech marks, or adding a backslash immediately before the problem character, will solve the problem:

Code:

"Bell,Gregg.-.Jamie's.Gamble[06.18.2013].epub"
Bell\,Gregg.-.Jamie's.Gamble[06.18.2013].epub

Russ

Thanks, Russ. Did the quotation marks. Works great. Appreciate it. (REALLY glad there was a way out of this without re-naming.)

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

You can also begin the filename, then press TAB to autocomplete. (This works for all filepaths, as well as commands. If there is only one possible choice based on what you have filled in, it will fill in the rest. If there are multiple options, one TAB will fill in to the first point where you have a choice between 2 characters, then double TABbing will print a list of possible completion values, then bring you back to your in-progress command.)

http://whylovelinux.wordpress.com/20...auto-complete/

Thanks eschwartz. And thanks for the link. This is an awesome feature. It will be my next project to learn. And thanks for the example. I could see what you were talking about.

Quote:

Originally Posted by avantman42

Short answer: no, don't worry about it.

Longer answer:

Extended file attributes are metadata associated with the file. They can contain virtually anything - author name, URL where the file was downloaded from, a hash or checksum of the file. Some programs might use that metadata (I think Dropbox uses them). There is a Wikipedia article on extended file attributes.

Flash drives usually use a file system called FAT32, which doesn't support them, hence the message.

Cool. Thanks Russ. As long as it's copying properly, that's my major concern. Thanks for both explanations and the link.

avantman42 · 04-03-2014, 04:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregg Bell

Thanks eschwartz. And thanks for the link. This is an awesome feature. It will be my next project to learn. And thanks for the example. I could see what you were talking about.

If you use the terminal much, tab completion is absolutely fantastic. It will also automatically escape characters that need escaping. For example, if I have a file named "Gregg's book.epub" and I want to convert it to mobi, I type:

Code:

ebook-convert G

then hit tab, it auto-completes to:

Code:

ebook-convert Gregg\'s\ book.epub

If you could then type G and hit tab it'll auto-complete using the same file name. You can then backspace to delete the epub extension, and type in the new mobi extension.

twowheels · 04-03-2014, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avantman42

If you use the terminal much, tab completion is absolutely fantastic. It will also automatically escape characters that need escaping. For example, if I have a file named "Gregg's book.epub" and I want to convert it to mobi, I type:

Code:

ebook-convert G

then hit tab, it auto-completes to:

Code:

ebook-convert Gregg\'s\ book.epub

If you could then type G and hit tab it'll auto-complete using the same file name. You can then backspace to delete the epub extension, and type in the new mobi extension.

And if you don't have the calibre completion package installed (causing the completion to not work and even give you a warning in some configurations) you can use ALT + / to complete the filename.

Gregg Bell · 04-05-2014, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avantman42

If you use the terminal much, tab completion is absolutely fantastic. It will also automatically escape characters that need escaping. For example, if I have a file named "Gregg's book.epub" and I want to convert it to mobi, I type:

Code:

ebook-convert G

then hit tab, it auto-completes to:

Code:

ebook-convert Gregg\'s\ book.epub

If you could then type G and hit tab it'll auto-complete using the same file name. You can then backspace to delete the epub extension, and type in the new mobi extension.

Thanks Russ. I will use the terminal fairly much and I have a lot of files with really long names so I'm sure the auto complete will come in very handy. The "escape" is going to take a while to sink in, but eventually I'll get it. Thanks a lot for sharing it.

Gregg Bell · 04-05-2014, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twowheels

And if you don't have the calibre completion package installed (causing the completion to not work and even give you a warning in some configurations) you can use ALT + / to complete the filename.

Thanks twowheels. Good to know. I'll keep it in mind. Appreciate it very much.

04-01-2014, 06:48 PM	#80
Gregg Bell Gregg Bell Posts: 2,266 Karma: 3917598 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Itasca, Illinois Device: Kindle Touch 7, Sony PRS300, Fire HD8 Tablet	the latest I was copying and pasting a couple of files from Downloads to a flashdrive and got this (screenshot). The files pasted correctly so I just hit cancel. Is this anything to be concerned about? (I googled it and not a few people had the same issue, citing it as a bug, but nobody said if it was anything to be concerned about.) Thanks. Attached Thumbnails

04-01-2014, 07:54 PM	#82
Gregg Bell Gregg Bell Posts: 2,266 Karma: 3917598 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Itasca, Illinois Device: Kindle Touch 7, Sony PRS300, Fire HD8 Tablet	a complication Testing things in the command line I successfully converted this: Bell.Gregg.-.Front.Row[07.12.2013].epub to a mobi. But not this: Bell,Gregg.-.Jamie's.Gamble[06.18.2013].epub The command line gave no indication why it would not convert the latter, just giving me this: < But I experimented and when I removed the comma after "Bell" (in the latter) it converted. Nearly all of my files are like the latter (with the commas). And I have them stored in several different places. (It could create quite a logistical hassle to be renaming all those files.) So it seems Linux doesn't like commas. Would that be accurate? And any ideas for overcoming this or should I just get to work changing over all the commas to periods? Thanks.

04-02-2014, 12:32 PM	#84
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	You can also begin the filename, then press TAB to autocomplete. (This works for all filepaths, as well as commands. If there is only one possible choice based on what you have filled in, it will fill in the rest. If there are multiple options, one TAB will fill in to the first point where you have a choice between 2 characters, then double TABbing will print a list of possible completion values, then bring you back to your in-progress command.) http://whylovelinux.wordpress.com/20...auto-complete/ Example: Spoiler: Type "l" then TAB TAB will print out: Code: [kterm]# l<TAB><TAB> ldconfig ldd less light.sh line lipc-daemon lipc-get-prop lipc-hash-prop lipc-probe lipc-send-event lipc-set-prop lipc-wait-event ln locale localedef logger login loginfo logname logsave look losetup lpd lpq lpr ls lsattr lsmod lsof lspci lsusb lua luac lxinit lzop lzopcat [kterm]# l type "ls" then TAB TAB will result in Code: [kterm]# ls<TAB><TAB> ls lsattr lsmod lsof lspci lsusb [kterm]# ls type "ls " then TAB TAB will result in And Code: [kterm]# ls<invisible space here><TAB><TAB> bin/ config.xml layouts/ menu.json [kterm]# ls<invisible space here> type "ls b" then TAB will result in And Code: [kterm]# ls b<tab> [kterm]# ls bin/ This would be from my jailbroken kindle terminal, since I am not at my linux computer right now. So I apologize for the funny autocomplete results.

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04-01-2014, 01:40 PM	#77
arjaybe Wizard Posts: 1,073 Karma: 12500000 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Okanagan Device: Sony PRS-650, Kobo Clara	eschwartz might be suggesting that you create a /bin directory in your home directory (/home/gregg) because there isn't one there by default.

04-01-2014, 07:27 PM	#81
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	I was responding to the post before me. Regarding the appropriate usage of progams on Windows, vs. simply dropping it in the "bin" folder, well, now you know why I like linux so much.

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