KUAL DateTime Button

[geekmaster]

Originally Posted by knc1

You can also use the search bar settime shortcut: ;st
...

But can you still append shell commands to the date strings (e.g. to push a reverse shell), as you could on older kindles? As I recall, it was not root (i.e. user 'framework') but good enough to grab /etc/shadow (fodder for JOHN). Of course, that was before we learned to decode the root password from serial MD5, and before new jailbreak methods. If it still works, perhaps a way into new locked kindles.

EDIT: Admittedly off-topic, but related to that date search command.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by geekmaster

But can you still append shell commands to the date strings (e.g. to push a reverse shell), as you could on older kindles? As I recall, it was not root (i.e. user 'framework') but good enough to grab /etc/shadow (fodder for JOHN). Of course, that was before we learned to decode the root password from serial MD5, and before new jailbreak methods. If it still works, perhaps a way into new locked kindles.

EDIT: Admittedly off-topic, but related to that date search command.

That is a WIP, to review all of the shortcuts, I should be able to answer sometime, RSN.

[RandomGiraffe]

I get a "Message from ntupdate command was: Exiting, name server cannot be used: Temporary failure in name resolution (-3)" in the ntpdate log file. I have tried with different time servers, which I can access from other machines on my network just fine. PW4 running 5.11.2 and everything else works (coplate's latest KUAL, screensavers etc). I'm using the json per the red comment in the first post, and when I edited the npdate.conf I used Notepad++ so retained UNIX line endings.

Any ideas please?

[j.p.s]

Originally Posted by RandomGiraffe

I get a "Message from ntupdate command was: Exiting, name server cannot be used: Temporary failure in name resolution (-3)" in the ntpdate log file. I have tried with different time servers, which I can access from other machines on my network just fine. PW4 running 5.11.2 and everything else works (coplate's latest KUAL, screensavers etc). I'm using the json per the red comment in the first post, and when I edited the npdate.conf I used Notepad++ so retained UNIX line endings.

Any ideas please?

Is your kindle networked to the internet or only your LAN? If the latter, are any of the computers on your LAN NTP servers? For example, any linux computer running ntpd can be an NTP server.

[RandomGiraffe]

Originally Posted by j.p.s

Is your kindle networked to the internet or only your LAN? If the latter, are any of the computers on your LAN NTP servers? For example, any linux computer running ntpd can be an NTP server.

It connects to t'Internet

[j.p.s]

Originally Posted by RandomGiraffe

I get a "Message from ntupdate command was: Exiting, name server cannot be used: Temporary failure in name resolution (-3)" in the ntpdate log file. I have tried with different time servers, which I can access from other machines on my network just fine. PW4 running 5.11.2 and everything else works (coplate's latest KUAL, screensavers etc). I'm using the json per the red comment in the first post, and when I edited the npdate.conf I used Notepad++ so retained UNIX line endings.

Any ideas please?

I didn't read close enough the first time.

It looks like DNS lookup is misconfigured on your kindle.

I don't remember whether NTP utilities require domain names for some reason or will work with IP addresses. You can try substituting NTP server IP addresses for their domain names and see if that works. I think it should.

[RandomGiraffe]

Originally Posted by j.p.s

I didn't read close enough the first time.

It looks like DNS lookup is misconfigured on your kindle.

I don't remember whether NTP utilities require domain names for some reason or will work with IP addresses. You can try substituting NTP server IP addresses for their domain names and see if that works. I think it should.

Good thinking! Replaced them all with IP addresses and the log says all successful... however, it doesn’t actually change my Kindle time!

Think I’ll stick to doing it manually!

[erdosain9]

Hi.
This is not working for me. I mean, it runs, but does not show the Time properly. I mean, i live on Argentina (south america), and try with ar.pool.ntp.org........ this gives an hour...... but, is not the actual time.
So... whats the problem here?
Thanks all.

[knc1]

That url redirects here:
https://www.aggo-conicet.gob.ar/index.php?Idioma=EN
Which reads "site under construction".
*) That might have something to do with your problem.

I do not recall that I ever intended for this to be used on a K3.
IIRC, It is for K5 and newer.
*) That might have something to do with your problem.

*) I don't recall that the script ever produced the time and date on a readable output, it only changed the internal settings (yep, it changes both of them which was the purpose).

But the details of anything I wrote 7 years ago is total gone from my recall. (see: avatar)

[darkcheater]

Hello,
I unfortunately can't get the button to show in KUAL.
I have a K4NT black and am using KUAL v2.7.23

I tried everything that was already suggested.
I tried the original zip 1.0.1 and removed the comma from the menu.json.
I also tried the whole ntpdate folder from the new repo.
And I tried the original zip 1.0.1 with the menu.json from the new repo.

What else could I try?
I have Firmware 4.1.3

Thanks for your help!

[trcm]

Trailing ',' on line 7 of menu.json ?
KUAL logs show it whining about expecting a value but getting a ']'.

Also, this default one no longer exists.
$ host nist.time.nosc.us
Host nist.time.nosc.us not found: 3(NXDOMAIN)

[knc1]

The "missing" semi-colon was a mistake on my part, adding it in will make the newer (current) KUAL work.
I always keep forgetting to update that file.


When, if ever, I get around to fixing things to "just work" again - I'll update the time.* main sites.

[darkcheater]

Thanks for your answer but as I told you, I already tried removing the comma from line 7 in the menu.json.
I tried package helper2-1.0.1 with this menu.json (removed trailing comma from line 7)

{
    "items": [
        {
        "name": "Helper",
        "priority": 0,
        "items": [
            {"name": "Set DateTime from Server", "priority": 1, "action": "bin/ntpdate.sh"}
        ]
        }
    ]
}

However I don't get the entry to show in KUAL.
Then I tried the same package with the menu.json from the new repo:

{
    "items": [
        {
        "name": "DateTime",
        "priority": 0,
        "items": [
            {"name": "Set DateTime from Server", "priority": 0, "action": "bin/ntpdate.sh"}
        ]
        }
    ]
}

But this didn't work either.
The last thing I tried was copy the whole ntpdate folder from the new repo to the extensions directory.
Unfortunately, that also didn't lead to any success.

Also the KUAL.log under /tmp is empty. How can I look into the KUAL.log and where is it located?

Thanks and best regards!

[darkcheater]

well, that is strange: I just noticed that the folder (helper2) I copied to the extensions directory is not visible when I

ls -l /mnt/us/extensions

what could be wrong?

[darkcheater]

OK, I copied the folder via WinSCP and now I got it to show