Ebook

Customize Kobo Libra 2

Install NickelMenu

NickelMenu adds custom menu items to various menus in Kobo’s eReader software. It works on all recent firmware versions, and persists between firmware upgrades. There are many built-in actions for controlling Nickel and for running external software.

Follow the instructions on https://pgaskin.net/NickelMenu/:

  1. Connect your Kobo eReader to your computer over USB.
  2. Download KoboRoot.tgz into KOBOeReader/.kobo. You may need to show hidden files to see the folder.
  3. Safely eject your eReader and wait for it to reboot.
  4. Ensure there is a new menu item in the top-left main menu entitled NickelMenu (it will appear in the bottom-right on firmware 4.23.15505+).
  5. Connect you Kobo eReader to your computer again and create a new file (of any type) named KOBOeReader/.adds/nm/config, and follow the instructions in KOBOeReader/.adds/nm/doc to configure NickelMenu.

Install KOreader

Calibre-Web - Kobo Integration

Based on: Calibre-Web - Kobo Integration

Open Calibre-Web -> Admin -> Edit Basic configuration -> Feature Configuration:

  • Enable Kobo sync checkbox: ON
  • Server External Port (for port forwarded API calls): 443
  • Click “Save”

You can see latest device logs from all apps in Settings - Logs or more specific app logs using the command line in SSH terminal

The Kobo eReader.conf file found under the .kobo/Kobo directory on Kobo devices is used to configure which URL the device uses for syncing books. By default, the config file contains the following row:

api_endpoint=https://storeapi.kobo.com

If the row does not exist it must be created under the [OneStoreServices] group.

Users can generate a URL to sync with Calibre-Web instead by clicking the Kobo Sync Token -> Create/View button under their Calibre-Web profile page.