Installing software on an Amazon Kindle 3

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Not sure where to put this post so will start here.

I am going through some ideas for my dissertation and a few involve the use of a Kindle. One of my ideas would involve installing software on to it. Is there any way to install your own software on to a Kindle? Im assuming you would need some form of admin rights as it uses a version of Linux. I have spent the afternoon searching the web with no luck :(

I have attempted to install software via the web but this fails either with a message saying it cant access the page or the Kindle freezes. I then have to hold down the power button to fix it.

Thanks
 
Thanks, they are some useful links. I have a limited knowledge of Linux file systems and zero when it comes to Java.

One of my ideas was to install a Linux version of Logmein so that I can access the Kindle remotely when its on. I have managed to access my pc using the Kindle but that didnt really involve any effort.
 
I have so far done the jail break, installed the usbnetwork and changed the root password. I can now telnet in to Kindle but i am unsure how to install the software.

There is mention of using vnc at the bottom of this thread, http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97745&page=6. Im not sure if i just copy the software to the root directory and then install it using cmd line.

I am using windows 7 to access the device.
 
I have a root shell and can access the kindles file system. The problem i have now is that i need to install the vnc software on to the kindle. The software will need to be configured using command line so i cant use TightVNC. I have decided to use X11vnc which is all command line based. I have managed to get it working on my Ubuntu laptop and Windows 7 pc. That was a few hours work in itself.

I have attempted to install the software as i did on the laptop using the command 'sudo aptitude install x11vnc vnc-java'. I knew the likelihood of this working on the kindle being very slim. It didnt work :( I now need to copy the install files on to the kindle and attempt to install it. I have downloaded the latest files from here.

I need to be able to manually install it which i have so far been unable to do on my laptop.

tntcoder, are you able to offer any help on how to manually install software in Ubuntu? I have googled my way through installs before but i cant seem to find an idiots guide to this :p I need to be able to have the vncserver running on the kindle.
 
Thanks for the quick reply.

I have installed software before by using ./configure etc but just couldnt get it to install properly. Maybe i just need a break from it and have a fresh look in the morning as been playing with this all day. Its a killer looking at 10" netbook screen.

I am installing it first on Ubuntu as a test run so that i know how it works. Basically i dont want to brick the kindle :D

Can you work out what the dependencies are, or is it a case of it will say its missing during installation?
 
It looks like i needed to install x11 development files first as shown during ./configure.

x11-dev
libxtst-dev
libssl-dev

I have now managed to install it.

What defines where files are saved to during the installation? Is this something that is already written in to the code ive just compiled.
 
My next task is to get the software on to the kindle and attempt to install it. I have copied the install folder across to the root folder. I did this whilst it was a usb storage device. I reverted back to using usbnetworking (kindle shown as a network device with an ip address) so that i can telnet in to it. The problem i have now is that i cant find the folder i have copied across. I have spent the afternoon searching through directories :( I think i need to master using some sort of search function. grep didnt seem to want to work for me.
 
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