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jollyblondgiant · 12-06-2021, 11:23 AM

I'm at a loss here because I can't build kterm:

I updated the kterm.c file with the following code:

Code:

/* line 186, in between definitions for 'fontup' and 'fontdown' */
static void kindleberry(GtkWidget *widget, gpointer terminal) {
    UNUSED(widget);
    UNUSED(terminal);
    system("pi");
}
/* line 406, immediately after 
   GtkWidget *menu = gtk_menu_new();
*/
GtkWidget *kindleberry_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label("Kindleberry");
/* a few lines later, on line 416, right after
   GtkWidget *quit_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label("Quit");
*/
gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(menu), kindleberry_item);
/* and finally, line 427, right after
   gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(menu), quit_item);
*/  
g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(kindleberry_item), "activate", G_CALLBACK(kindleberry), 
 (gpointer) terminal);

then following instructions on https://github.com/bfabiszewski/kterm the build process fails on

Code:

./configure

with:

Code:

No package 'vte' found

so I tried to install vte from https://github.com/GNOME/vte but that fails at

Code:

meson _build

with:

Code:

meson.build:137: WARNING: Consider using the built-in option for language standard version instead of using "-std=gnu11".
Compiler for C++ supports arguments -std=gnu++20: NO 

meson.build:144:0: ERROR: Assert failed: option -std=gnu++20 not supported by gcc

and my google-fu is not strong enough to find reference to or solution for this error. Does it refer to my OS? I am currently running Ubuntu 20.04.3 'Focal'. How do modern Ubuntu users compile C files? I just need the dozen lines of code injected into kterm.c; the command "pi" exists in my /usr/bin:

Code:

$ cat /usr/bin/pi
#!/bin/sh
echo "baking up some kindleberry pi"
eval $(ssh-agent -s)
ssh-add /rsa/kindleberry
ifconfig usb0 192.168.15.244
ssh pi@192.168.15.201

so that, as yet, all I have to do to get started is type "pi" into the built-in keyboard to set up the ssh-agent, my ssh-key, and connection, then poke with two fingers and hide the keyboard. If the "kindleberry" menu option fires the "pi" command on my kindle i hope it could do the same setup behavior so that I never need to type into the built-in keyboard.

However, I cannot install vte, and therefore cannot build kterm myself. If a wizard were to build

Code:

make dist-kindle

and send this lost novice the generated zip file, or alternatively help clear up the vte installation confustion, I'd be sincerely grateful.

12-06-2021, 11:23 AM	#4
jollyblondgiant Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2021 Device: Kindle Touch K5	I'm at a loss here because I can't build kterm: I updated the kterm.c file with the following code: Code: /* line 186, in between definitions for 'fontup' and 'fontdown' / static void kindleberry(GtkWidget widget, gpointer terminal) { UNUSED(widget); UNUSED(terminal); system("pi"); } /* line 406, immediately after GtkWidget menu = gtk_menu_new(); / GtkWidget kindleberry_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label("Kindleberry"); / a few lines later, on line 416, right after GtkWidget quit_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label("Quit"); / gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(menu), kindleberry_item); /* and finally, line 427, right after gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(menu), quit_item); */ g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(kindleberry_item), "activate", G_CALLBACK(kindleberry), (gpointer) terminal); then following instructions on https://github.com/bfabiszewski/kterm the build process fails on Code: ./configure with: Code: No package 'vte' found so I tried to install vte from https://github.com/GNOME/vte but that fails at Code: meson _build with: Code: meson.build:137: WARNING: Consider using the built-in option for language standard version instead of using "-std=gnu11". Compiler for C++ supports arguments -std=gnu++20: NO meson.build:144:0: ERROR: Assert failed: option -std=gnu++20 not supported by gcc and my google-fu is not strong enough to find reference to or solution for this error. Does it refer to my OS? I am currently running Ubuntu 20.04.3 'Focal'. How do modern Ubuntu users compile C files? I just need the dozen lines of code injected into kterm.c; the command "pi" exists in my /usr/bin: Code: $ cat /usr/bin/pi #!/bin/sh echo "baking up some kindleberry pi" eval $(ssh-agent -s) ssh-add /rsa/kindleberry ifconfig usb0 192.168.15.244 ssh pi@192.168.15.201 so that, as yet, all I have to do to get started is type "pi" into the built-in keyboard to set up the ssh-agent, my ssh-key, and connection, then poke with two fingers and hide the keyboard. If the "kindleberry" menu option fires the "pi" command on my kindle i hope it could do the same setup behavior so that I never need to type into the built-in keyboard. However, I cannot install vte, and therefore cannot build kterm myself. If a wizard were to build Code: make dist-kindle and send this lost novice the generated zip file, or alternatively help clear up the vte installation confustion, I'd be sincerely grateful.