Kobo Libra 2 - telnet enabled?

Parsons · 07-24-2024, 09:41 PM

I have a Kobo Libra 2 (firmware 4.38.23038). I thought that I could enable telnet on it by using devmodeon but that doesn't seem to work. When devmodeon is enabled, I can see the additional menu items, but I can't open a telnet session as the connection is refused.

I can open telnet sessions to other devices on the network but not to the ip of the Kobo.

Am I missing something simple here, or must I install nicklemenu to enable telnet on the Kobo Libra 2?

Aleron Ives · 07-25-2024, 05:08 AM

You can only enable telnet through NickelMenu in the latest firmware, and the login credentials are now admin/admin.

Parsons · 07-25-2024, 08:14 PM

Thanks. That was very helpful.

I have installed nicklemenu and can now open a telnet session. I wanted to install tailscale which I now have up and running but I have realised that I should have updated the version number first. When I try to run the uninstall tailscale command I get permission refused.

I'm a linux novice so I'm clearly doing something wrong. Telnet appears to log me in as root but maybe something more is needed to execute a command?

I used ./ uninstall-tailscale.sh but get permission refused which seems odd as I successfully ran the install command that way?

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

DNSB · 07-25-2024, 09:02 PM

Not sure but you could try running su - or su root before the uninstall script.

Parsons · 07-26-2024, 01:23 AM

Sudo doesn't appear to be enabled on the kobo?

Linux noob here but should there be a file uninstall-tailscale.sh in the tailscale directory?

Parsons · 07-26-2024, 01:29 AM

Also tried su root ./ uninstall-tailscale.sh which returns file not found

DNSB · 07-26-2024, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Parsons

Also tried su root ./ uninstall-tailscale.sh which returns file not found

su - or su root on one line than the uninstall script on the next line. BTW, there should be NO space between the ./ and uninstall.

./uninstall-tailscale.sh from the directory it lives in which should be the directory from which you installed tailscale using the install script.

Aleron Ives · 07-26-2024, 02:11 AM

Yes, it's failing because you have a space between ./ and the script name, so it's not even trying to execute the script, as your syntax is invalid.

Parsons · 07-26-2024, 04:12 AM

Thanks for the help! I tried it with and without a space but the real problem was that I wasn't in the right directory. The install directory is somewhere else.

The install/uninstall instructions on github are very clear - if you are a linux user which I am not. Total noob error!

07-24-2024, 09:41 PM	#1
Parsons Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2023 Device: Kindle Oasis	Kobo Libra 2 - telnet enabled? I have a Kobo Libra 2 (firmware 4.38.23038). I thought that I could enable telnet on it by using devmodeon but that doesn't seem to work. When devmodeon is enabled, I can see the additional menu items, but I can't open a telnet session as the connection is refused. I can open telnet sessions to other devices on the network but not to the ip of the Kobo. Am I missing something simple here, or must I install nicklemenu to enable telnet on the Kobo Libra 2?

07-25-2024, 09:02 PM	#4
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 40,487 Karma: 156983616 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Not sure but you could try running su - or su root before the uninstall script. Last edited by DNSB; 07-25-2024 at 09:06 PM.

07-26-2024, 01:23 AM	#5
Parsons Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2023 Device: Kindle Oasis	Sudo doesn't appear to be enabled on the kobo? Linux noob here but should there be a file uninstall-tailscale.sh in the tailscale directory? Attached Thumbnails

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07-25-2024, 05:08 AM	#2
Aleron Ives Wizard Posts: 1,424 Karma: 16297052 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Kobo Libra 2	You can only enable telnet through NickelMenu in the latest firmware, and the login credentials are now admin/admin.

07-25-2024, 08:14 PM	#3
Parsons Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2023 Device: Kindle Oasis	Thanks. That was very helpful. I have installed nicklemenu and can now open a telnet session. I wanted to install tailscale which I now have up and running but I have realised that I should have updated the version number first. When I try to run the uninstall tailscale command I get permission refused. I'm a linux novice so I'm clearly doing something wrong. Telnet appears to log me in as root but maybe something more is needed to execute a command? I used ./ uninstall-tailscale.sh but get permission refused which seems odd as I successfully ran the install command that way? Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

07-26-2024, 01:29 AM	#6
Parsons Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2023 Device: Kindle Oasis	Also tried su root ./ uninstall-tailscale.sh which returns file not found

07-26-2024, 02:11 AM	#8
Aleron Ives Wizard Posts: 1,424 Karma: 16297052 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Yes, it's failing because you have a space between ./ and the script name, so it's not even trying to execute the script, as your syntax is invalid.

07-26-2024, 04:12 AM	#9
Parsons Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2023 Device: Kindle Oasis	Thanks for the help! I tried it with and without a space but the real problem was that I wasn't in the right directory. The install directory is somewhere else. The install/uninstall instructions on github are very clear - if you are a linux user which I am not. Total noob error!