Yummi

Too curious to wait until you, Cooper or anybody else with more knowledge than I have, would react on my last suggestion, I went on and experimented. I moved sort (in fact a link) from /use/bin/ to /bin/ so I removed it from /usr/bin. And the wonder did happen..... even with the GUI OPKG Manager I could install coreutils-sort. Here the report: ====================== Installing coreutils-sort (8.16-1) to root... Downloading http://cloud.wifipineapple.com/mk5/packages/coreutils-sort_8.16-1_ar71xx.ipk. Configuring coreutils-sort. ====================== This last line was missing in all my earlier retries to install coreutils-sort. I've seen your link to forum OpenWRT - in fact there is written same things except that the suggestion given is removing the lean version of sort. I have now both. I assume that the basic commands in /usr/bin/ (and not in /bin/) are being installed there by installing new infusions and solving dependencies needed for that infusion. Anybody can confirm this? Thanx, Cooper, for responding. I learned some new things, Yummi

Maybe I'v begin of an answer for my last question... we have 2 directories with commands: /bin and /usr/bin (usr stands for user? yeah ... I'm a newbee ) the new packages (coreutils) installed the "new commands they bring" in /usr/bin/ So I have a sed in /bin and a sed in /usr/bin, first one being the one with poor capabilities. Here a list of packages I (probably) installed: ==================== root@Pineapple:/usr/bin# opkg list-installed coreutils* coreutils - 8.16-1 <============= this one NOT (I assumed) coreutils-cat - 8.16-1 coreutils-comm - 8.16-1 coreutils-csplit - 8.16-1 coreutils-join - 8.16-1 coreutils-paste - 8.16-1 coreutils-split - 8.16-1 coreutils-truncate - 8.16-1 ============================== the commands they implement I found back in /usr/bin. Some have 'poor/lean' counterparts in /bin As PATH gives priority to /bin above /usr/bin I see mostly the /bin version if a command is not full-path-qualified entered. BUT.... the strange thing: sort and a few more (basic?) linux-commands are placed in /usr/bin and not in /bin. Have no idea why it is this way. But sort is a link to busybox. Here part of the directory-list of /usr/bin: ============================== -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 103237 Mar 23 2013 sed lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Aug 4 04:40 seq -> ../../bin/busybox lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Aug 4 04:40 sort -> ../../bin/busybox -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 50112 Mar 23 2013 split -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 313493 Mar 11 07:25 ssh -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 140933 Mar 11 07:25 ssh-keygen -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4066 Mar 11 07:26 sslstrip lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Aug 4 04:40 strings -> ../../bin/busybox lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Aug 4 04:40 tail -> ../../bin/busybox ================================== And the sed here is NOT a link to /bin/busybox (installed by me). So I assume that moving sort from /usr/bin/ to /bin could solve the problem .... or are these thoughts too simple?

ok, I understand this for the most and overwriting busybox is a bad idea. But what I do NOT understand is (and these things I mentioned already in my last reply): why I could install several other coreutils-packages (cat, sed, cut, and more) having also counterparts in busybox? I was able to install these with the OPKG Manager.

Hi Cooper, yes it is for WPa MK5 but forum subject Questions (Got a problem? Not sure about something? Ask here.) seemed to me the place to put down my problem. I'm a newbie as far also Linux concerns but trying to learn fast. The GUI OPKG Manager was the most safe way to install coreutils-sort. Lack of memory/diskspace can't be the problem. Indeed I can download this package file with wget. Learning a bit more about installing packages, I tried to install it in this way. Here screen output: ---------------------------------- root@Pineapple:~# opkg install coreutils-sort Installing coreutils-sort (8.16-1) to root... Downloading http://cloud.wifipineapple.com/mk5/packages/coreutils-sort_8.16-1_ar71xx.ipk. Collected errors: * check_data_file_clashes: Package coreutils-sort wants to install file /usr/bin/sort But that file is already provided by package * busybox * opkg_install_cmd: Cannot install package coreutils-sort. -------------------------------------------------------------- So here the real problem shows up.( OPKG Manager is lacking some reporting features in case of fail) But how I can solve this? The curious thing is that I was able to install some other coreutils commands as cat, sed, cut, tr and more and these commands have also lean versions in the WPa-set (Busy-box). So what is here the specific reason for denying to install? Thnx for helping, Yummi

I need the more extended GNU sort (sorting on columns) but I'm not able to install this package with OPKG Manager. Is something wrong with package coreutils-sort? Installing other coreutils-packages (join, tr, cat) is going smooth, but in particular the coreutils-sort package NOT. It looks like a hangup. The installation is coming to this stage: ____________________________________________ Installing coreutils-sort (8.16-1) to root... Downloading http://cloud.wifipineapple.com/mk5/packages/coreutils-sort_8.16-1_ar71xx.ipk. ______________________________________________ The final message doesn't show up and refreshin screens confirms that this package has not been installed. I hope somebody can help me, Yummi

I was afraid so. Maybe good point for the Mark VI. Thnx for answering, Yummi

Just simple question: is there a way to clear the list notifications with command-line script? With 'pineapple notify [text]' we can add but how to clear all old notifications in an automated way? ( Further: it should be nice if the Search-box in Forums will remember one's last given string or strings. ) Kind regards, Yummi

Thnx, Sebkinne, usefull tip. Did not know about this command pineapple. By the way, are there more of such 'not documented' commands in the WifiPineapple? Other issue: will it be possible in a future firmware release to switch off the green light? As the Kali Linux guys say: "The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear". Kind regards, Yummi

See topic title. Would be handy. I couldn't find the support-thread for infusion Blackout anymore? Even not in archives. 2 weeks ago it was still there. Disappeared? (how these is working? I'm a newbee) Kind regards, Yummi

Somebody has experience with the rather new Juice 15000 battery? Info at http://hakshop.myshopify.com/collections/wifi-pineapple-kits/products/wifi-pineapple-mark-v-ultra-bundle tells us: The Pineapple Juice 15000 is capable of simultaneous charge and discharge. When plugged into a power source via its Micro USB Input port the two USB-A ports remain operational. My experience is different. When I connect my battery, meanwhile powering my Pa (Pineapple), to a charger (my Ipad-charger, so enough power), the green led on the Pa is dimming and the Pa stops working (as seen by SSH or the web interface). No difference if I feed my Pa from the 2.1 A or the 1 A outlet. Minor questions: the small button on the Juice 15000. What exactly its purpose? Only to check battery charge status or is there more? Why these leds are flashing when I use my battery for powering Pa? Regards, Yummi