sftp on your kindle

drendo70 · 09-23-2010, 08:56 AM

use the usbnetworking hack provided in earlier threads.

add the attached file to the bin folder of the usbnet - kindle should be in USB mode when doing this.

ssh into your kindle
copy sftp-server to /usr/libexec/

reboot your device and woila you can now access your kindles filesystem over wifi and sync that way. (use the IP)

on mac use transmit 4 or macfusion to automatically mount the kindle for your

I've succeffully modded the usbnetworking to always run the sshd and sftp-server so its the best of both worlds.

remeber to setup your intial path in your sftp / sshfs app to /mnt/us/

the ./rsync in bin is then imminently suitable for automatically syncing your kindle WHEREEVER there is internet via wifi (right now mine syncs to dropbox....)

-dreno

Ged_uk · 09-23-2010, 09:17 AM

Yep syncing over wifi is super useful, I've just been using scp rather than installing a sftp deamon. I was even copying books to my kindle from work the other day when I had left it at home, only downside had to get my wife to wake it up

G

NiLuJe · 09-25-2010, 10:10 PM

In case you missed it, I've updated the USBNet package to support sftp, wifi (with proper password/pubkey auth enabled, so no gaping security hole), and shared keys ssh auth.

Here I come, pretty passwordless sshfs over wifi \o/.

bquast · 02-20-2012, 10:05 AM

Thanks very useful functionality.

I was wondering if there are any battery issues with keeping the server running. Would it be possible to start and stop the server using a GUI Launcher?

buscon · 08-06-2012, 11:52 AM

Hi,

i've just installed your tool but it doesn't seem to work.
If i try to run it from the shell:
[root@kindle root]# /usr/libexec/sftp-server
/usr/libexec/sftp-server: error while loading shared libraries: libcrypto.so.0.9.8: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

does anyone has the same problem ?

NiLuJe · 08-06-2012, 12:22 PM

@buscon: Use the one from the K4 usbnet package. (You'll have to extract it via KindleTool, or live with the K2/K3 binary from the src folder).

buscon · 08-07-2012, 04:11 AM

thanks for your answer.
where can i find the k2/k3 binary ?

buscon · 08-07-2012, 04:12 AM

******

hippy dave · 08-07-2012, 10:04 PM

this is really handy, thanks!

buscon · 08-08-2012, 03:42 AM

@Hippy dave: where can you find the binary ?

hippy dave · 08-08-2012, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buscon

@Hippy dave: where can you find the binary ?

i extracted it from the usbnetworking package, here it is:

buscon · 08-08-2012, 10:20 AM

Thank you very much, it works now

I still don't understand where's the k4 binaries are... :P

hippy dave · 08-08-2012, 10:24 AM

it was inside the update_usbnetwork_0.39.N_k4_install.bin file, i had to run kindletool to extract that into loads of files then find the right one. glad it's working for you

buscon · 08-10-2012, 03:53 AM

ok, good to know, thank you again!

09-25-2010, 10:10 PM	#3
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,492 Karma: 26047188 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	In case you missed it, I've updated the USBNet package to support sftp, wifi (with proper password/pubkey auth enabled, so no gaping security hole), and shared keys ssh auth. Here I come, pretty passwordless sshfs over wifi \o/. Last edited by NiLuJe; 09-26-2010 at 11:25 AM.

02-20-2012, 10:05 AM	#4
bquast Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	Thanks very useful functionality. I was wondering if there are any battery issues with keeping the server running. Would it be possible to start and stop the server using a GUI Launcher? Last edited by bquast; 02-20-2012 at 10:15 AM.

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Ged_uk Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: K3-3G, HTC HD2	Yep syncing over wifi is super useful, I've just been using scp rather than installing a sftp deamon. I was even copying books to my kindle from work the other day when I had left it at home, only downside had to get my wife to wake it up G

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buscon Member Posts: 17 Karma: 2242 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kindle touch	Hi, i've just installed your tool but it doesn't seem to work. If i try to run it from the shell: [root@kindle root]# /usr/libexec/sftp-server /usr/libexec/sftp-server: error while loading shared libraries: libcrypto.so.0.9.8: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory does anyone has the same problem ?

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NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,492 Karma: 26047188 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@buscon: Use the one from the K4 usbnet package. (You'll have to extract it via KindleTool, or live with the K2/K3 binary from the src folder).

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buscon Member Posts: 17 Karma: 2242 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kindle touch	thanks for your answer. where can i find the k2/k3 binary ?

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buscon Member Posts: 17 Karma: 2242 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kindle touch	******

08-07-2012, 10:04 PM	#9
hippy dave Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 178472 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Kindle 4	this is really handy, thanks!

08-08-2012, 03:42 AM	#10
buscon Member Posts: 17 Karma: 2242 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kindle touch	@Hippy dave: where can you find the binary ?

08-08-2012, 10:20 AM	#12
buscon Member Posts: 17 Karma: 2242 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kindle touch	Thank you very much, it works now I still don't understand where's the k4 binaries are... :P

08-08-2012, 10:24 AM	#13
hippy dave Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 178472 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Kindle 4	it was inside the update_usbnetwork_0.39.N_k4_install.bin file, i had to run kindletool to extract that into loads of files then find the right one. glad it's working for you

08-10-2012, 03:53 AM	#14
buscon Member Posts: 17 Karma: 2242 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kindle touch	ok, good to know, thank you again!

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