Getting SSH running on my Kobo seems like it's going to be a little more involved than I thought, but I remain undeterred. #KoboGang

https://yingtongli.me/blog/2018/07/30/kobo-ssh.html

Hacking the Kobo Clara HD – 5: Setting up SSH

Inane Observations

@boogah wait why do you want to ssh into your kobo?

(genuine question)

(also, can you install tailscale on it? :D )

@kitchen To transfer books to it. Right now my options are:

1. Plug it into my laptop.
2. Send books via FTP.

I know that I'm only using the telnet and FTP connections that it offers on my local network (and I can toggle those services on and off at will) but I’d much rather lock it down.

@boogah oh does kobo not have a thing like kindle where you can add books to your online library and it syncs them over? Or are you using a custom firmware on it?

(I was under the impression kobo was fairly feature parity with kindle, just from Rakuten instead of Amazon)

@kitchen It does not appear to. At least not out of the box.

Here's a brief running tally of what I've done with it so far:

https://perennially.online/89/kobo-gang/

Kobo Gang

After reading Robin's downright effusive praise for his Kobo Libra 2, I did a little digging and found a great price on a refurbished one on eBay and scooped one up. I've had it in my meaty hands for a little under a day now and I am already very into it. While I wish...

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