Manually update KOreader without losing data

lucasrato · 12-29-2019, 12:05 PM

So, I want to update my KOreader, but I do not want to connect to wifi because I'm afraid amazon might OTA update my kindle firmware.

I also don't want to only replace the KOreader files with newer ones because I might lose my highlights, bookmarks and reading position (I see there's a folder called cache, is it safe to replace everything besides that folder?)

ilovejedd · 12-29-2019, 12:13 PM

Put the koreader zip package in Kindle root (well /mnt/us/ internally). Then use the KOReader update option in the KUAL menu.

lucasrato · 12-29-2019, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilovejedd

Put the koreader zip package in Kindle root (well /mnt/us/ internally). Then use the KOReader update option in the KUAL menu.

It did not work.

It only appeared a checkmark before the "Update KOreader" option, and at the bottom appeared "Try to update KOreader..."

Nothing after that. I even tried opening it afterwards, but I'm still with the previous version

ilovejedd · 12-29-2019, 12:49 PM

By any chance did you rename the koreader zip file? It expects the full filename, afaik. If it hasn't been renamed, you should probably report the bug in the KOReader thread or on github.

Last time I updated (maybe around July?), an overwrite/merge with the package contents was fine.

Last read position, bookmarks and highlights are stored in a .sdr folder where the book is located and not in koreader. The settings and cache are generated upon initial use so they're not present in the zip file (hence, nothing to overwrite with).

lucasrato · 12-29-2019, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilovejedd

By any chance did you rename the koreader zip file? It expects the full filename, afaik. If it hasn't been renamed, you should probably report the bug in the KOReader thread or on github.

Last time I updated (maybe around July?), an overwrite/merge with the package contents was fine.

Last read position, bookmarks and highlights are stored in a .sdr folder where the book is located and not in koreader. The settings and cache are generated upon initial use so they're not present in the zip file (hence, nothing to overwrite with).

I did not rename it, but it seems to be a bug on my KOreader. I deleted the file and tried to run the update again, expecting an error like "no package found", but it still gives me the "try to update koreader . . ." message...

I guess I'll have to risk overwriting the files, let's hope everything goes well

lucasrato · 12-29-2019, 01:01 PM

It seems to have worked. I tried to run the update again just to be sure (after the overwriting), and I still got the message "try to update koreader...". I don't know why. I can't update by using this method, unfortunately.

But fortunately, overwriting the files seems to have worked well.
Thanks!

NiLuJe · 12-29-2019, 03:59 PM

There's no progress bar. It'll take as long as it'll have to, *then* print a final "success/failure" message.

Unless you're running some truly horrendously old KOReader build (because there was a naming scheme change a few months ago, so an old KUAL extension won't detect current packages, and vice versa).

lucasrato · 12-29-2019, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

There's no progress bar. It'll take as long as it'll have to, *then* print a final "success/failure" message.

Unless you're running some truly horrendously old KOReader build (because there was a naming scheme change a few months ago, so an old KUAL extension won't detect current packages, and vice versa).

It's not that old. I was with the 2019.09 version, wanted to install the 2019.11. But it seems like the "update" button does not recognize if I have or not a package in my root folder, so it just get stuck at "Try to update KOReader . . .". It's not even "stuck", because I can still click other stuff, like go to parent menu, etc. So I think it isn't working for me here.

I'll try to launch it now and give it half an hour, without having any package at all at the root folder, let's see if it changes anything

lucasrato · 12-29-2019, 05:44 PM

25 min now, I was taking a shower, it entered in screensaver, when I turned on again, it was still on "Try to update KOReader . . ."

NiLuJe · 12-29-2019, 10:34 PM

That won't disappear, actually ^^.

As with most of my extensions, there's two different set of messages:

* The one in KUAL's footer (i.e., the one you're talking about). It'll always appear, even if the action the button points to is utterly broken. It will stay there until the next (KUAL) button press.

* Anything else the extension might want to do on its own. Here, there are a few messages printed near the bottom of the screen, at the beginning (f.g., "no packages found" or "updating to v2019.12"), and at the end ("fail"/"success").
If you don't see those, chances are your (KOReader KUAL extension) setup is broken. There are a number of ways this could genuinely happen, because Kindle. (Also, it was just broken for quite a while until last July/August ^^).

Can't say much more without checking KUAL's log, or running the extension manually in a shell.

lucasrato · 12-29-2019, 11:12 PM

where can I find the log file?
edit: found it.

error:

Quote:

sh: write error: Broken pipe

NiLuJe · 12-30-2019, 08:49 PM

Huh. That's... not good?

.

I'll double-check when I find a few minutes. The KUAL extension needs some cleaning up anyway.

lucasrato · 12-31-2019, 08:31 AM

Please do!! I think I need a cleaning as well, I probably did something wrong.

I had a previous version of KUAL installed, then I lost JB, then I regained GB, then I reinstalled KUAL, without knowing if this was the correct procedural.

NiLuJe · 12-31-2019, 09:47 AM

Remember when I said it was broken until July/August?

Turns out it's still broken

.

Junket · 12-31-2019, 10:53 AM

When a simple fix turns into a lot of work. Thanks for being thorough.

12-29-2019, 12:05 PM	#1
lucasrato Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2019 Device: Kindle PW4	Manually update KOreader without losing data So, I want to update my KOreader, but I do not want to connect to wifi because I'm afraid amazon might OTA update my kindle firmware. I also don't want to only replace the KOreader files with newer ones because I might lose my highlights, bookmarks and reading position (I see there's a folder called cache, is it safe to replace everything besides that folder?)

12-29-2019, 03:59 PM	#7
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	There's no progress bar. It'll take as long as it'll have to, then print a final "success/failure" message. Unless you're running some truly horrendously old KOReader build (because there was a naming scheme change a few months ago, so an old KUAL extension won't detect current packages, and vice versa). Last edited by NiLuJe; 12-29-2019 at 04:02 PM.

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12-29-2019, 12:13 PM	#2
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,111 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	Put the koreader zip package in Kindle root (well /mnt/us/ internally). Then use the KOReader update option in the KUAL menu.

12-29-2019, 12:49 PM	#4
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,111 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	By any chance did you rename the koreader zip file? It expects the full filename, afaik. If it hasn't been renamed, you should probably report the bug in the KOReader thread or on github. Last time I updated (maybe around July?), an overwrite/merge with the package contents was fine. Last read position, bookmarks and highlights are stored in a .sdr folder where the book is located and not in koreader. The settings and cache are generated upon initial use so they're not present in the zip file (hence, nothing to overwrite with).

12-29-2019, 01:01 PM	#6
lucasrato Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2019 Device: Kindle PW4	It seems to have worked. I tried to run the update again just to be sure (after the overwriting), and I still got the message "try to update koreader...". I don't know why. I can't update by using this method, unfortunately. But fortunately, overwriting the files seems to have worked well. Thanks!

12-29-2019, 05:44 PM	#9
lucasrato Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2019 Device: Kindle PW4	25 min now, I was taking a shower, it entered in screensaver, when I turned on again, it was still on "Try to update KOReader . . ."

12-29-2019, 10:34 PM	#10
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	That won't disappear, actually ^^. As with most of my extensions, there's two different set of messages: * The one in KUAL's footer (i.e., the one you're talking about). It'll always appear, even if the action the button points to is utterly broken. It will stay there until the next (KUAL) button press. * Anything else the extension might want to do on its own. Here, there are a few messages printed near the bottom of the screen, at the beginning (f.g., "no packages found" or "updating to v2019.12"), and at the end ("fail"/"success"). If you don't see those, chances are your (KOReader KUAL extension) setup is broken. There are a number of ways this could genuinely happen, because Kindle. (Also, it was just broken for quite a while until last July/August ^^). Can't say much more without checking KUAL's log, or running the extension manually in a shell.

12-30-2019, 08:49 PM	#12
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Huh. That's... not good? . I'll double-check when I find a few minutes. The KUAL extension needs some cleaning up anyway.

12-31-2019, 08:31 AM	#13
lucasrato Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2019 Device: Kindle PW4	Please do!! I think I need a cleaning as well, I probably did something wrong. I had a previous version of KUAL installed, then I lost JB, then I regained GB, then I reinstalled KUAL, without knowing if this was the correct procedural.

12-31-2019, 09:47 AM	#14
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Remember when I said it was broken until July/August? Turns out it's still broken .

12-31-2019, 10:53 AM	#15
Junket Nil adsuetudine maius Posts: 278 Karma: 500000 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: US Device: PW4	When a simple fix turns into a lot of work. Thanks for being thorough.

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