Commands for Aura armv7l GNU/Linux on telnet

Bob Brunius · 03-22-2015, 04:46 PM

Many of the Linux commands don't work. Ultimately I'd like to get node.js to run. I have telnet and ftp running. The wifi wants to disconnect pretty quickly if there hasn't been any activity.

How do I get a list of commands that run from the command prompt? compgen doesn't work.

eschwartz · 03-22-2015, 05:01 PM

Explore the contents of /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin since that is after all the usual way of the shell finding commands.

What commands are you looking for? A lot of stuff will be stripped when using an embedded linux. You might be better off installing debian (it's been done here) or using a chroot.

Bob Brunius · 03-23-2015, 12:08 AM

I see the commands. I don't see chmod. How do you change permissions on a file?

eschwartz · 03-23-2015, 12:26 AM

I generally use chmod - it's on my Kindle.

(Bash also autocompletes commands and filenames...)
Has Kobo stripped a pretty low-level tool like that?

I suppose you could always cross-compile a binary, or use a chroot -- but that seems like overkill.

davidfor · 03-23-2015, 12:35 AM

Looking at the unpacked firmware installation file, "chmod" is in "/bin". It is a link to "/bin/busybox". I think this is done for most standard Linux commands.

Bob Brunius · 03-23-2015, 12:36 AM

I wanted to try the frontlight command to be able to change the backlight level but the file doesn't have executable permission after I ftp'ed it the the Aura. It won't run that way but I can't figure out how to change the permissions.

eschwartz · 03-23-2015, 12:48 AM

Well, as davidfor said. Are you sure it isn't there? Have you tried using it?

PeterT · 03-23-2015, 02:25 AM

Try executing busybox to see what commands it implements.

Bob Brunius · 03-23-2015, 03:06 AM

OK I swear that I tried it before and I couldn't find chmod in the path. When I tried to change the permission using FileZilla it still comes back with "unknown command".

But I just tried it now and it worked and now frontlight is doing it's thing for me.

Before though I don't remember seeing BusyBox it was -sh I think. Now I do see the BusyBox if I put the chmod with no command line params.

Bob Brunius · 03-23-2015, 03:21 AM

Thanks for your help on that folks.

Any idea why my wifi connection times out in 60 seconds without activity? I have to touch the screen and "Join a WiFi network" if I leave the terminal inactive for a minute. Is there a way to change that? Thanks

jackie_w · 03-23-2015, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Brunius

Any idea why my wifi connection times out in 60 seconds without activity? I have to touch the screen and "Join a WiFi network" if I leave the terminal inactive for a minute. Is there a way to change that? Thanks

Have you investigated the Kobo Patcher. One of the many patches is labelled
patch_name = `Wi-Fi insomnia`

Perhaps that will help, but I haven't used it myself as I never use wi-fi.

Bob Brunius · 03-23-2015, 07:56 PM

Now I have a web browser application running that makes a JSONP call every 2 seconds. When that is running then the ftp and telnet terminal stay up. Maybe it's OK as is for now. Thanks for your comment jackie.

Bob Brunius · 03-24-2015, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Brunius

Now I have a web browser application running that makes a JSONP call every 2 seconds. When that is running then the ftp and telnet terminal stay up. Maybe it's OK as is for now. Thanks for your comment jackie.

Odd behavior continues. Today the telnet terminal with H2O stays alive but the ftp connection is closing "closed by server" 60 seconds after the last activity.

frostschutz · 03-25-2015, 03:49 PM

If you use a fake user account (empty string in the user table) and then run a sync, the sync will never finish and keep the wifi on indefinitely for me, on my H2O.

Another way is to freeze nickel with pkill -SIGSTOP nickel (use SIGCONT to resume) but of course you can't do anything else with the device then (like using the browser or whatever).

Bob Brunius · 03-25-2015, 06:52 PM

I have an application running on the browser that does an JSONP call every two seconds. When that is running the the WiFi stays up and the telnet console stays open indefinitely. However the ftp connection is still very unreliable and usually drops out after 60 sec even though the other stuff keeps running.

I tried killing nickel but as you mentioned, that kills the browser too. I wonder if I could get chrome to run on this. Chrome must be pretty big?

03-22-2015, 04:46 PM	#1
Bob Brunius Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Orcas, WA Device: Kindle PW & Kobo H2O	Commands for Aura armv7l GNU/Linux on telnet Many of the Linux commands don't work. Ultimately I'd like to get node.js to run. I have telnet and ftp running. The wifi wants to disconnect pretty quickly if there hasn't been any activity. How do I get a list of commands that run from the command prompt? compgen doesn't work. Last edited by Bob Brunius; 03-23-2015 at 02:07 PM.

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03-22-2015, 05:01 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Explore the contents of /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin since that is after all the usual way of the shell finding commands. What commands are you looking for? A lot of stuff will be stripped when using an embedded linux. You might be better off installing debian (it's been done here) or using a chroot.

03-23-2015, 12:08 AM	#3
Bob Brunius Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Orcas, WA Device: Kindle PW & Kobo H2O	I see the commands. I don't see chmod. How do you change permissions on a file?

03-23-2015, 12:26 AM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	I generally use chmod - it's on my Kindle. (Bash also autocompletes commands and filenames...) Has Kobo stripped a pretty low-level tool like that? I suppose you could always cross-compile a binary, or use a chroot -- but that seems like overkill.

03-23-2015, 12:35 AM	#5
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,907 Karma: 47303748 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	Looking at the unpacked firmware installation file, "chmod" is in "/bin". It is a link to "/bin/busybox". I think this is done for most standard Linux commands.

03-23-2015, 12:36 AM	#6
Bob Brunius Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Orcas, WA Device: Kindle PW & Kobo H2O	I wanted to try the frontlight command to be able to change the backlight level but the file doesn't have executable permission after I ftp'ed it the the Aura. It won't run that way but I can't figure out how to change the permissions.

03-23-2015, 12:48 AM	#7
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Well, as davidfor said. Are you sure it isn't there? Have you tried using it?

03-23-2015, 02:25 AM	#8
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,171 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Try executing busybox to see what commands it implements.

03-23-2015, 03:06 AM	#9
Bob Brunius Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Orcas, WA Device: Kindle PW & Kobo H2O	OK I swear that I tried it before and I couldn't find chmod in the path. When I tried to change the permission using FileZilla it still comes back with "unknown command". But I just tried it now and it worked and now frontlight is doing it's thing for me. Before though I don't remember seeing BusyBox it was -sh I think. Now I do see the BusyBox if I put the chmod with no command line params.

03-23-2015, 03:21 AM	#10
Bob Brunius Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Orcas, WA Device: Kindle PW & Kobo H2O	Thanks for your help on that folks. Any idea why my wifi connection times out in 60 seconds without activity? I have to touch the screen and "Join a WiFi network" if I leave the terminal inactive for a minute. Is there a way to change that? Thanks

03-23-2015, 07:56 PM	#12
Bob Brunius Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Orcas, WA Device: Kindle PW & Kobo H2O	Now I have a web browser application running that makes a JSONP call every 2 seconds. When that is running then the ftp and telnet terminal stay up. Maybe it's OK as is for now. Thanks for your comment jackie.

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03-25-2015, 03:49 PM	#14
frostschutz Linux User Posts: 2,279 Karma: 6123806 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Device: none	If you use a fake user account (empty string in the user table) and then run a sync, the sync will never finish and keep the wifi on indefinitely for me, on my H2O. Another way is to freeze nickel with pkill -SIGSTOP nickel (use SIGCONT to resume) but of course you can't do anything else with the device then (like using the browser or whatever).

03-25-2015, 06:52 PM	#15
Bob Brunius Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Orcas, WA Device: Kindle PW & Kobo H2O	I have an application running on the browser that does an JSONP call every two seconds. When that is running the the WiFi stays up and the telnet console stays open indefinitely. However the ftp connection is still very unreliable and usually drops out after 60 sec even though the other stuff keeps running. I tried killing nickel but as you mentioned, that kills the browser too. I wonder if I could get chrome to run on this. Chrome must be pretty big?