Archives

Run evilvte, then type sudo leafpad /etc/apt/sources.list
All you need in this file is the following line:
deb http://ports.ubuntu.com karmic main universe restricted multiverse
deb http://ports.ubuntu.com jaunty main universe restricted multiverse

– then save & exit leafpad. While still in evilvte type sudo apt-get update, this will update your system to reflect the changes you made to your sources.list. Now when you sudo apt-get install “name of app here” your system will know if it exists and how/where to get/install it.

Why add / change the password on your device?

It is important to add a password for the root account in order to secure your device and to allow you to connect to your device remotely via SSH

1. Click start menu
2. Select Run
3. Type evilvte
4. Press Ok (evitvte is a terminal interface to the SmartQ allowing you to run commands on the device)
5. Type the following into the evitvte command line and press enter
6. passwd
7. Type the following into the evitvte command line and press enter
8. sudo passwd

Why install SSH on the Smart Q 5 or 7

Secure Shell or SSH is a network protocol that allows data to be exchanged using a secure channel between two networked devices.

Unless you have an external usb or blue-tooth keyboard it can be annoying having to do a lot of typing using the onscreen keyboard. Therefore installing SSH allows you to connect to the device from your normal computer and run commands from the comfort of your home computer as long as both devices are on the same network.

You can also connect and transfer files via Sftp once SSH is installed. This saves you pulling in and out the SD card, which can be annoying as the sd card slot is deep and this makes it difficult to remove the sd card.

How to install SSH on the Smart Q 5, SmartQ 7, SmartV5 and SmartV7

Thanks to empireum for his help here: http://www.smartqmid.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=280

Assumption:

• Wifi is installed and device is connected to your network.
• SD card is removed from the device while you install SSH to ensure it is installed onto the Device

Password for the user account and root account have been set

1. Click start menu
2. Select Run
3. Type evilvte
4. Press Ok (evitvte is a terminal interface to the SmartQ allowing you to run commands on the device)
5. Type this line into evitvte and press enter

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install ssh

Next step is to allow root login over SSH as it may be disabled by default.

Look for a line saying “PermitRootLogin yes” (with no # in front of it). If it’s not present, add it to the end. Save the file.

2. Start the SSH server:

How to use SSH on the Smart Q 5, SmartQ 7, SmartV5 and SmartV7 once it is installed.

If that completes successfully, you’re all set. The server will be auto started every time you boot or reboot the SmartQ so you only have to do this step once.

3. Now it’s time to initiate the SSH connection to the SmartQ.

Linux, Unix (*BSD etc.), Mac OS X

$ ssh user@192.168.1.2

or

$ ssh root@192.168.1.2

(This is done on the remote box, not on the SmartQ. Of course you need to have the SSH client installed on the remote system.) Answer ‘yes’ to the question, enter the password (‘user’ for user, the one you assigned previously for root) and viola, you’re in.

Windows

Google Search “PuTTY” and download the latest installer, install it and then launch it. In the ‘PuTTY Configuration’ window, enter your SmartQ’s IP address as Host Name (shown on first screenshot). Hit ‘OK’, say ‘Yes’ when the warning comes up. A black PuTTY window will open saying ‘login as:’ (second screenshot). Enter user or root and then the password. Bingo, you’re in.




4. Congrats, you can now remotely access your SmartQ’s command line as in evilvte or whatever terminal app you use. Great for long commands and fixing stuff. To end the sesson type ‘exit’.

How to access the files on your SmartQ, SmartV device remotely (via SFTP)

You can then connect to your device via SFTP,

Windows: Use WinSCP

Mac OSX: Use Cyberduck or ExpanDrive (My Favourite)

Prerequisite: This works over ssh so you need to have it set up and running on your SmartQ. See my other tutorial on how to do this in the stock OS. When you have ssh installed and running and you can connect to your SmartQ, read on As an ssh connection is all you need, this will work with Android, Mer etc. as well just as long as sshd is running.

1. Download WinSCP from http://winscp.net/eng/download.php. Get the newest installation package. Install it and keep the default settings. You can choose between Explorer and Commander mode. I personally use Commander because it makes file transfer so much easier.

2. Launch it, the Configuration window will open as shown below (click on the thumbnail to view full-size screenshot).

3. Enter your SmartQ’s IP address as Host name and ‘user’ as User name and Password. Leave the other settings alone for now. If you desire, you can save the session for future use. WinSCP will then open a list of saved sessions when launched so you can connect with just one click, assuming you also saved your password.

4. Hit Login. If everything goes well, a window like the one shown below will open. You will see your My Documents folder on the left, and the SmartQ’s /home/user folder on the right. You can now copy and paste and do everything you want. The SD card is accessble under /home/user/SDCARD.