Kobo Libra 2 - telnet enabled?

Parsons · Yesterday, 08:41 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 · Today, 04:08 AM

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

Parsons · Today, 07:14 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 · Today, 08:02 PM

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

Yesterday, 08:41 PM	#1
Parsons Junior Member Posts: 6 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?

Today, 08:02 PM	#4
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 37,882 Karma: 150333332 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; Today at 08:06 PM.

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Today, 04:08 AM	#2
Aleron Ives Wizard Posts: 1,250 Karma: 15499948 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.

Today, 07:14 PM	#3
Parsons Junior Member Posts: 6 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?

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