03-16-2011, 03:19 PM | #1 |
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Full screen native kindle terminal
Hey everyone, first post here. I built this for myself and decided id share with everyone
Its a simple modification of this: http://info.iet.unipi.it/~luigi/kind...indle-terminal A good guide for install is here: http://tinyapps.org/docs/kindle_stan..._terminal.html A direct mirror will be available here (once my DNS updates): http://xkid.biz/projects/kindle/kiterm-20110107fs.zip For now, download it here: http://www.mediafire.com/?4du1o38imv20bg1 Source is included in the download, i hope you enjoy it |
03-21-2011, 08:15 AM | #2 |
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What are the differences compared to the original luigi's terminal?
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I've fixed a bug in Luigi's kiterm that caused refusing to accept any further launchpad commands after an unknown command was entered (I use kiterm instead of launchpad). Did you also encounter it ? |
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my source tree (email to rizzo@iet.unipi.it) thanks luigi |
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03-22-2011, 04:23 PM | #6 |
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Here's the patch.
BTW excellent work. I like the idea of tasks sharing the keyboard. How hard would it be to turn kiterm into a standalone terminal process that would capture the screen & keyboard after launching and release it after exit ? I.e. no launchpad integration and a single terminal instance. Such tool would introduce a whole new cli platform to Kindle - e.g. "kiterm cmus" or "kiterm pjsua". |
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think we can set up a github? Another question i have is why did you not make it full screen by default? I really respect your work, id just like tp pick your brain. |
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Differences/benefits are:
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03-23-2011, 04:12 AM | #9 |
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Hi, I'm an ubuntu user, so have occasionally used the terminal (usually with a 'how-to' open). What kind of things can the terminal do on the kindle? Or is it just for developers who need to get to the guts?
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03-23-2011, 07:22 AM | #10 |
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It can run nearly ANY Linux terminal app. That's a huge amount of ready-to-use applications for your Kindle. Many such apps have a nice TUI (curses) interface, so it is not for developers only.
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Is there a how-to on this somewhere? A list of apps that play nice? A better browser for example (I'm typing this on my Kindle)? |
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mplayer, fbreader and others are just linux apps compiled for Kindle. Quote:
Kindle doesn't have an X server so you cannot normally run GUI apps (it is only possible to compile apps utilizing Qt somehow, e.g. fbreader). TUI apps don't need an X server but they need a visible terminal controlled by Kindle keyboard. And that's what fbterm could provide. |
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03-23-2011, 09:44 AM | #13 |
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Neat. there are a couple od terminal apps which might be good. What flavour linux does the kindle use? Can I use debs or something easy like that?
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OP Here,
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Actually, you can run X11 on the kindle. i have it running on my kindle currently. Patches can be found in the old savory repo. The kindle isnt running any "flavour" of linux, if youd like a simple apt-get like your used to look at the howto on installing debian. Although its not recommended for newbies. I may write an easier tutorial sometime soon. |
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Ooh, it requires usb-networking. Isn't that the hack that most often bricks kindles?
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