WebOS Internals - User contributions [en]

Pre Terminal Options

2009-07-26T22:21:20Z

Quantsini:

There are a number of ways to run a terminal on the Pre to access its own GNU/Linux command line.

None of them are yet full mojo apps.

= via Classic - vt100 terminal=
The simplest is simply to run a ssh client in Classic. Although TuSSH refuses to connect to localhost/127.0.0.1,
pSSH from http://www.sealiesoftware.com/pssh/ works in Motion Classic 1.1.0.5 (note that the version with the improved random number generator at http://www.nekito.net/~dgsachs/palm/pssh-notes.html does not work as of Motion Classic 1.1.0.5).

Another method to get a full screen terminal emulator without exiting the Palm WebOS LunaSysMgr GUI is [[palmvnc-terminal]].

= via Web browser - vt100 terminal=
[[ajaxterm]] is a python program that uses html & ajax to run a shell that can be accessed over a browser. Unlike the dumb terminal shells below, full screen programs can be run like vi, vim, and nano. Commands like "cd" work as expected.

Tabbing does not work as of version 0.0.2).

http://antony.lesuisse.org/software/ajaxterm/

= via Web browser - dumb terminal=
There are some options for running a terminal from the web browser, but they do not support the use of full screen terminal applications (it's like being at a old line-printer terminal, or worse). Since there is this limitation, they are most useful when used in tandem with a [[text-editor]].

[[ajaxphpterm]]

[[shell | webshell]]

= via DirectFB - vt100 terminal=
There are some options that do support full screen terminal applications, but they run directly under [[directfb]] so you have to stop the normal gui while they run:

[[dfbterm]]

[[vala-terminal]]

Ajaxterm

2009-07-26T22:12:42Z

Quantsini:

AjaxTermMojo is a port of Ajaxterm to Mojo written by Quantsini. It is required that you install python and ajaxterm onto your pre before using the Mojo package.

== Changelog ==
==== 0.0.1 ====
* Initial release with crude implementation of the javascript interface of ajaxterm
==== 0.0.2 ====
* Implemented the enter key
* removed some debugging messages

== How to install ==
Assumptions are as follows:
* Your pre has optware installed
* Python is installed
* gnutar (more commonly known as tar) is installed
For more information on how to get optware installed, or how to install these packages, check [[Portal:Accessing_Linux]].

# Install [http://antony.lesuisse.org/software/ajaxterm/ Ajaxterm]<br /><source lang=bash>cd && wget http://antony.lesuisse.org/software/ajaxterm/files/Ajaxterm-0.10.tar.gz && /opt/bin/tar zxvf Ajaxterm-0.10.tar.gz && cd Ajaxterm-0.10</source>
# Make sure ajaxterm.py is running on your pre. '''It is important that you run ajaxterm.py as root'''<br /><source lang=bash>sudo ./ajaxterm.py</source>
# Download and install the [http://svn.quantsini.com/AjaxTermMojo/ Mojo Package]
## Use svn, or download the individual files from your web browser
## Use palm-package to package the project
## Use palm-install to install the project
# Open the Mojo package and you should be presented with a terminal shell with a login screen.

Note that "ajaxterm.py" does not run when the pre starts. Take measures to make sure it does
== Screenshots ==
[[Image:Ajaxtermss1.jpg]]

== Known Issues ==
* Really slow
* No escape key, so if you use vi and are in a mode, you cannot escape
== Things to do ==
* Implement some way to use tabbing, control, alt, and other keys not currently possible on the pre

File:Ajaxtermss1.jpg

2009-07-26T21:45:05Z

Quantsini: Screenshot of Ajaxterm v0.0.2

Screenshot of Ajaxterm v0.0.2

Ajaxterm

2009-07-26T21:42:47Z

Quantsini:

AjaxTermMojo is a port of Ajaxterm to Mojo written by Quantsini. It is required that you install python and ajaxterm onto your pre before using the Mojo package.

== Changelog ==
=== 1.0.0 (erronous version number) ===
* Initial release with crude implementation of the javascript interface of ajaxterm
=== 0.0.2 (correct version numbering) ===
* Implemented the enter key

== How to install ==

# Root your pre and make sure optware is installed properly.
# Install [http://antony.lesuisse.org/software/ajaxterm/ Ajaxterm]
# Make sure ajaxterm.py is running on your pre
# Download and install the [http://svn.quantsini.com/AjaxTermMojo/ Mojo Package]
# Open the Mojo package and you should be presented with a terminal shell with a login screen.

== Known Issues ==
* Really slow
* No escape key, so if you use vi and are in a mode, you cannot escape
== Things to do ==
* Implement some way to use tabbing, control, alt, and other keys not currently possible on the pre

Ajaxterm

2009-07-26T06:59:05Z

Quantsini:

Follow these instructions to install and run a very early implementation of Ajaxterm

By: Quantsini

1. Download, package and install this app: http://svn.quantsini.com/AjaxTermMojo/

2. root your pre and make sure optware and python are installed

3. download ajaxterm onto your pre: http://antony.lesuisse.org/software/ajaxterm/

4. make sure "ajaxterm.py" is running by executing './ajaxterm.py' (without quotes)

5. Open the app from step 1 on your pre. It should prompt you with a login.

known issues:

Tabbing does not work

Enter does not work (use \ as a replacement)

Todo:

Rewrite the gui portion using mojo ui widgets

Fix tab/enter

Ajaxterm

2009-07-26T06:57:24Z

Quantsini:

Ajaxterm

2009-07-25T02:22:49Z

Quantsini:

Follow these instructions to install and run a very early implementation of Ajaxterm

By: Quantsini

1. Download, package and install this app: http://svn.quantsini.com/AjaxTermMojo/

2. root your pre and make sure optware and python is installed

3. download ajaxterm onto you pre: http://antony.lesuisse.org/software/ajaxterm/

4. make sure "ajaxterm.py" is running

5. Open the app from step 1 on your pre. It should prompt you with a login.

known issues:
Tabbing does not work
Enter does not work (use \ as a replacement)

Todo:
Rewrite the gui portion usin mojo ui widgets
Fix tab/enter