iLiad Installing community developed applications with 2.7.1

jæd · 11-16-2006, 06:44 AM

Hi,

Anyone seen:

The developer community on mobileread has recently created several applications and scripts to use with the iLiad. To allow the community to install and test these user applications we have decided to offer a software package which can be downloaded via iDS on your iLiad and it will allow you to execute shell scripts from the content lister on your iLiad.

The package will run with the latest software version 2.7.1.

http://developer.irexnet.com/

tribble · 11-16-2006, 07:52 AM

YES!

I love it. Now we can doo all the bad things we want i guess. (Or is it a restricted shell script access)

raevyn1 · 11-16-2006, 08:06 AM

Hallejulah! iRex couldn't hold out forever. Hope to join soon you fortunate ones who are already enjoying the efforts of intrepid developers, like Scotty1024, Yokos and others unnamed (only because of my poor memory for names). Thanks, danke, merci, gracias, grazie, etc. to everyone who made it possible.

yokos · 11-16-2006, 08:16 AM

Thanks, iRex. A wise step I think. You got much more happy customers today.
To all 2.7.1 users, download x48, leave your hardware calculator at home.

Quote:

Originally Posted by raevyn1

Hallejulah! iRex couldn't hold out forever. Hope to join soon you fortunate ones who are already enjoying the efforts of intrepid developers, like Scotty1024, Yokos and others unnamed (only because of my poor memory for names). Thanks, danke, merci, gracias, grazie, etc. to everyone who made it possible.

raevyn1, you gave me too much credit, I'm not a developer, at least not yet.

arivero · 11-16-2006, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tribble

(Or is it a restricted shell script access)

Hope not! Some apps want to access the drivers directly. In any case, we trust on you to tell us

I am safe, working in a building with WPA wifi only

jæd · 11-16-2006, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yokos

To all 2.7.1 users, download x48, leave your hardware calculator at home.

If anything, it means Scotty's patches/source (and others) is more useful now that we can put into practice all the tricks and tips they have learnt...

Before we just had one or two people hacking away. Now Irex have more than just these people...!

raevyn1 · 11-16-2006, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yokos

raevyn1, you gave me too much credit, I'm not a developer, at least not yet.

Oops... that naming thing again

What can I say, except kudos to those with the mad skills who save the day for the non-programmers out here.

arivero · 11-16-2006, 08:39 AM

The other big thing about this, assuming it is a real root access, is that you can override the -nolisten tcp of the Xserver, enable the wifi and voila! you have got a secondary e-ink screen for your unix machine (running Xapps, sorry Mac).

Hmm OK there is the update issue.

The GreatGonzo · 11-16-2006, 08:53 AM

So where's all this cool scotty-developed stuff now?
Should it be in Finished Hacks & Apps (don't see it) or do I need to plow through all the posts individually to find it?

nekokami · 11-16-2006, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arivero

The other big thing about this, assuming it is a real root access, is that you can override the -nolisten tcp of the Xserver, enable the wifi and voila! you have got a secondary e-ink screen for your unix machine (running Xapps, sorry Mac).

You can run X on a Mac.

(Indeed, if you want to run OpenOffice, you must run X.)

wagnerian · 11-16-2006, 09:12 AM

Now I got the paches. But what should I do to install Scotty's pdf viewer? iRex says the only change is that I can execute .sh files.

Added later: What I'd downloaded does not contain any .sh file. But there's already new step-by-step explanation with .sh scripts and now I've succeeded to install.

k2r · 11-16-2006, 03:40 PM

Firstly: I'm _very_ happy about this move, it makes me use my iLiad without getting angry about it's parents again and I hope it has a bright future now.

There are quite some people here who are not experienced administrators of Unix-like systems and for those the shell's commandline is a very new tool.

It would be very sad if people started bricking their devices now.
So please please be very very careful. Root's commandline is a very sharp tool with no "undo"-button. You can cut off all your fingers up to your toes in a single, accidental move (eg: an additional letter or period).
Read every instruction very careful, understand it and if you eg. start writing shell scripts consider what might go wrong will go wrong.

(From someone whos script erased /dev on a important server 13 years ago...)

scotty1024 · 11-16-2006, 03:59 PM

@k2r

Excellent advice. I've been a Unix administrator for 20 years now and I still check my scripts carefully.

ali · 11-16-2006, 09:02 PM

Woo!

Woo!

Praise the lord!

Apparently it was the perfect timing to go on my 6-week research visit in the US where they are keeping too busy to do anything with the Iliad. I missed all the anger about iRex, bad updates, everything, and when I'm back in two weeks, I can start with community software right away.

I love it!

Woo!

[are your ipdf sources already online, scotty1024? I'll need them in two weeks

]

Adam B. · 03-21-2007, 04:18 PM

This thread should probably be a sticky....

Edit: With an updated link....I can't find the actual request page anymore.

11-16-2006, 06:44 AM	#1
jæd Evangelist Posts: 458 Karma: 293 Join Date: May 2006	Installing community developed applications with 2.7.1 Hi, Anyone seen: The developer community on mobileread has recently created several applications and scripts to use with the iLiad. To allow the community to install and test these user applications we have decided to offer a software package which can be downloaded via iDS on your iLiad and it will allow you to execute shell scripts from the content lister on your iLiad. The package will run with the latest software version 2.7.1. http://developer.irexnet.com/

11-16-2006, 08:39 AM	#8
arivero Guru Posts: 607 Karma: 2157 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: NCR3125, Nokia 770,...	The other big thing about this, assuming it is a real root access, is that you can override the -nolisten tcp of the Xserver, enable the wifi and voila! you have got a secondary e-ink screen for your unix machine (running Xapps, sorry Mac). Hmm OK there is the update issue. Last edited by arivero; 11-16-2006 at 08:46 AM.

11-16-2006, 09:12 AM	#11
wagnerian Musicology Student Posts: 55 Karma: 45 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Seoul, Korea (R.O.K.) Device: iLiad, BlackBerry Bold 9000, Zaurus C1000	Now I got the paches. But what should I do to install Scotty's pdf viewer? iRex says the only change is that I can execute .sh files. Added later: What I'd downloaded does not contain any .sh file. But there's already new step-by-step explanation with .sh scripts and now I've succeeded to install. Last edited by wagnerian; 11-16-2006 at 11:52 AM.

11-16-2006, 03:40 PM	#12
k2r Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 177 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bochum, Germany Device: MP2K, iLiad	roots commandline is a ninja-razorblade-knife Firstly: I'm _very_ happy about this move, it makes me use my iLiad without getting angry about it's parents again and I hope it has a bright future now. There are quite some people here who are not experienced administrators of Unix-like systems and for those the shell's commandline is a very new tool. It would be very sad if people started bricking their devices now. So please please be very very careful. Root's commandline is a very sharp tool with no "undo"-button. You can cut off all your fingers up to your toes in a single, accidental move (eg: an additional letter or period). Read every instruction very careful, understand it and if you eg. start writing shell scripts consider what might go wrong will go wrong. (From someone whos script erased /dev on a important server 13 years ago...) Last edited by k2r; 11-16-2006 at 05:30 PM.

11-16-2006, 09:02 PM	#14
ali Addict Posts: 302 Karma: 116 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Iliad, dude!	Woo! Woo! Praise the lord! Apparently it was the perfect timing to go on my 6-week research visit in the US where they are keeping too busy to do anything with the Iliad. I missed all the anger about iRex, bad updates, everything, and when I'm back in two weeks, I can start with community software right away. I love it! Woo! [are your ipdf sources already online, scotty1024? I'll need them in two weeks ] Last edited by ali; 11-16-2006 at 09:49 PM.

11-16-2006, 07:52 AM	#2
tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	YES! I love it. Now we can doo all the bad things we want i guess. (Or is it a restricted shell script access)

11-16-2006, 08:06 AM	#3
raevyn1 Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 148 Join Date: Jul 2006 Device: iLiad, Sony Reader, Treo 755p, Palm T\|X	Hallejulah! iRex couldn't hold out forever. Hope to join soon you fortunate ones who are already enjoying the efforts of intrepid developers, like Scotty1024, Yokos and others unnamed (only because of my poor memory for names). Thanks, danke, merci, gracias, grazie, etc. to everyone who made it possible.

11-16-2006, 08:53 AM	#9
The GreatGonzo Old Yeller Posts: 180 Karma: 67 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Iliad & Kindle - The Best of Both Worlds	So where's all this cool scotty-developed stuff now? Should it be in Finished Hacks & Apps (don't see it) or do I need to plow through all the posts individually to find it?

11-16-2006, 03:59 PM	#13
scotty1024 Banned Posts: 1,300 Karma: 1479 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peoples Republic of Washington Device: Reader / iPhone / Librie / Kindle	@k2r Excellent advice. I've been a Unix administrator for 20 years now and I still check my scripts carefully.

03-21-2007, 04:18 PM	#15
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	This thread should probably be a sticky.... Edit: With an updated link....I can't find the actual request page anymore. Last edited by Adam B.; 03-21-2007 at 04:21 PM.

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