Basic telnet commands
Posted: 06 Jul 2014 22:26
Installing a tar.gz file to the box
FTP the tar.gz file to folder /tmp
Execute the command below replacing filename with the actual filename
above command will install filename.tar.gz from /tmp
Installing IPK file to the box
FTP the .ipk file to /tmp
Execute the command below replacing filename with the actual filename
above command will install specific filename.ipk file from /tmp
above command will install all and any .ipk files in /tmp
Listing & Uninstalling IPK files on the box
NOTE: Always perform a full image backup before uninstalling IPK through telnet
List opkg:
Remove packages (Replace package with package name)
Update Box Image & plugins
Using Open PacKaGe Management
Update Image
Update Plugins
Screen Grabs/Dumps
Execute the command below replacing filename with the filename you want for the screenshot
Grabs OSD only.
Grabs OSD with channel.
Restart box from telnet
If box Freez's, Restart box from telnet with this command
Init Codes:
init 1 closes all running files.
init 3 wake enigma from a sleeping state / GUI restart.
init 4 Kill enigma / places enigma into sleep mode allowing you to edit or modify files that otherwise would corrupt or become damages if edited while live.
init 6 Full reboot.
Other Commands:
shutdown -r now = basically the same as the above init 6 command
shutdown -h now = Full shutdown.
lsusb = lists all attached USB devices
df -h = checks memory and storage stats.
nmap -sp 192.168.1.0/24 = allows you to map your local network ( change the address as needed to map your own network )
cat /proc/meminfo = memory info
opkg update && opkg list-upgradable = allows you to check what is available to update on the image.
opkg download = allows you to download plugins directly from the images own feeds in a installable .ipk format to the /home/root/ directory of your receiver for safe keeping etc.
opkg install = allows you to install plugins directly from the image feeds.
FTP the tar.gz file to folder /tmp
Execute the command below replacing filename with the actual filename
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tar -xzvf /tmp/filename.tar.gz -C /above command will install filename.tar.gz from /tmp
Installing IPK file to the box
FTP the .ipk file to /tmp
Execute the command below replacing filename with the actual filename
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opkg install /tmp/filename.ipkabove command will install specific filename.ipk file from /tmp
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opkg install /tmp/*.ipkabove command will install all and any .ipk files in /tmp
Listing & Uninstalling IPK files on the box
NOTE: Always perform a full image backup before uninstalling IPK through telnet
List opkg:
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opkg listRemove packages (Replace package with package name)
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opkg remove packageUpdate Box Image & plugins
Using Open PacKaGe Management
Update Image
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opkg updateUpdate Plugins
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opkg upgradeScreen Grabs/Dumps
Execute the command below replacing filename with the filename you want for the screenshot
Grabs OSD only.
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grab -o -p /tmp/filename.pngGrabs OSD with channel.
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grab -d -p /tmp/filename.pngRestart box from telnet
If box Freez's, Restart box from telnet with this command
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killall -9 enigma2Init Codes:
init 1 closes all running files.
init 3 wake enigma from a sleeping state / GUI restart.
init 4 Kill enigma / places enigma into sleep mode allowing you to edit or modify files that otherwise would corrupt or become damages if edited while live.
init 6 Full reboot.
Other Commands:
shutdown -r now = basically the same as the above init 6 command
shutdown -h now = Full shutdown.
lsusb = lists all attached USB devices
df -h = checks memory and storage stats.
nmap -sp 192.168.1.0/24 = allows you to map your local network ( change the address as needed to map your own network )
cat /proc/meminfo = memory info
opkg update && opkg list-upgradable = allows you to check what is available to update on the image.
opkg download = allows you to download plugins directly from the images own feeds in a installable .ipk format to the /home/root/ directory of your receiver for safe keeping etc.
opkg install = allows you to install plugins directly from the image feeds.