KTerm & Python Issues

aBP · 02-10-2016, 12:01 AM

First off, thanks to BD, Niluge, and the entire dev community for the 5.6.5 jb. (and also my K4 jailbreak WAY back in the day! :P )

I'm only an enthusiast when it comes to Kindle tinkering, but I thought it'd be fun to check out the terminal and maybe even make some fun python scripts if possible. Problem is, when I try to launch KTerm from KUAL, the display just blinks then returns to the home screen. I saw knc1's github link at the end of the KTerm thread, but I'm not sure what to do with it :/

I also installed dos1's Python extension, and the lib suggested by jue but I have no idea how to use it...

Hope someone is willing to help

Many thanks!

eschwartz · 02-10-2016, 12:14 AM

Go back to the Kterm download page, and download the version for fw>=5.6.5

aBP · 02-10-2016, 02:22 PM

Oh wow, that was embarrassingly easy xD Thanks eschwartz! I'm playing around in python as I'm typing this

For anyone else who is as silly as me, the download page is here.

>>edit It seems the pygtk module isn't working for me :/ Normal .py files run fine but the gtk-test.py throws out "ImportError: No module named pygtk"

eschwartz · 02-10-2016, 02:50 PM

That sounds like you are using the wrong python installation. What are the chances that you accidentally ran gtk-test.py using, say, NiLuJe's python2 build which goes together with the screensavers hack?

(Hint: the reason for dos1's build is because NiLuJe's doesn't come with pygtk.)

NiLuJe · 02-10-2016, 05:23 PM

And since mine in setting up symlinks all over the place, a generic python callling (usually /bin/env python) shebang will most likely point to mine

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02-10-2016, 12:01 AM	#1
aBP Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: K4NT	KTerm & Python Issues First off, thanks to BD, Niluge, and the entire dev community for the 5.6.5 jb. (and also my K4 jailbreak WAY back in the day! :P ) I'm only an enthusiast when it comes to Kindle tinkering, but I thought it'd be fun to check out the terminal and maybe even make some fun python scripts if possible. Problem is, when I try to launch KTerm from KUAL, the display just blinks then returns to the home screen. I saw knc1's github link at the end of the KTerm thread, but I'm not sure what to do with it :/ I also installed dos1's Python extension, and the lib suggested by jue but I have no idea how to use it... Hope someone is willing to help Many thanks!

02-10-2016, 02:22 PM	#3
aBP Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: K4NT	Oh wow, that was embarrassingly easy xD Thanks eschwartz! I'm playing around in python as I'm typing this For anyone else who is as silly as me, the download page is here. >>edit It seems the pygtk module isn't working for me :/ Normal .py files run fine but the gtk-test.py throws out "ImportError: No module named pygtk" Last edited by aBP; 02-10-2016 at 02:29 PM.

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02-10-2016, 12:14 AM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Go back to the Kterm download page, and download the version for fw>=5.6.5

02-10-2016, 02:50 PM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	That sounds like you are using the wrong python installation. What are the chances that you accidentally ran gtk-test.py using, say, NiLuJe's python2 build which goes together with the screensavers hack? (Hint: the reason for dos1's build is because NiLuJe's doesn't come with pygtk.)

02-10-2016, 05:23 PM	#5
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	And since mine in setting up symlinks all over the place, a generic python callling (usually /bin/env python) shebang will most likely point to mine .

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