List of Telnet Commands for Enigma2 Receivers

List of Telnet commands for Enigma 2 Boxes
Please post below and we will build a master list on this thread...


This list is for E2 Specific telnet commands
For Common Unix/Linux Commands used via Telnet for pc's & stb's, see this very complete list by Master G


Common Unix/Linux Commands used via Telnet for pc's & stb's



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

Code
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

Code
opkg install /tmp/filename.ipk


above command will install specific filename.ipk file from /tmp


Code
opkg install /tmp/*.ipk


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

Code
opkg list


Remove packages (Replace package with package name)

Code
opkg remove package




Update ViX image from telnet
I am not sure if this works for all e2 Images, maybe somebody can confirm.

Code
init 4 && opkg update && opkg upgrade && init 6




Update Box Image & plugins
Using Open PacKaGe Management
Update Image

Code
opkg update


Update Plugins

Code
opkg upgrade




Screen Grabs/Dumps
Execute the command below replacing filename with the filename you want for the screenshot
Grabs OSD only.

Code
grab -o -p /tmp/filename.png


Grabs OSD with channel.

Code
grab -d -p /tmp/filename.png




Force overwrite fonts from telnet
If you find that there is always 1 package available for update use this command to force overwrite fonts. This is usually the culprit.

Code
opkg -force-overwrite install enigma2-fonts



Change powerstate of a Enigma2.
Note: Change password to your root password!



Deep Standby:

Code
wget -O /dev/null -q http://127.0.0.1/web/powerstate?newstate=0


Reboot:

Code
wget -O /dev/null -q http://127.0.0.1/web/powerstate?newstate=6


Restart Enigma2:

Code
wget -O /dev/null -q http://127.0.0.1/web/powerstate?newstate=3


Wakeup from Standby:

Code
wget -O /dev/null -q http://127.0.0.1/web/powerstate?newstate=4


Code
wget -O /dev/null -q http://127.0.0.1/web/powerstate?newstate=X
where X = 
0 - deep standby "shutdown"; will execute all /etc/rc0.d/* scripts before entering deep standby
1 - single user without network; will execute all /etc/rc1.d/* scripts after switching the runlevel
2 - multi user with network; will execute all /etc/rc2.d/* scripts after switching the runlevel
3 - multi user with network with enigma2; will execute all /etc/rc3.d/* scripts after switching the runlevel
4 - multi user with network; will execute all /etc/rc3.d/* scripts after switching the runlevel
5 - multi user with network with enigma2; will execute all /etc/rc5.d/* scripts after switching the runlevel
6 - reboot ; will execute all /etc/rc6.d/* scripts before reboot
S - shutdown ; will execute all /etc/rc0.d/* scripts before entering deep standby



Reload Enigma2 settings. (copy link instead of only shorten text)
Note: Change the X telnet command to:
0 - reloading lamedb and Userbouquets
1 - reloading lamedb only
2 - reloading Userbouquets only

Code
wget -qO - http://127.0.0.1/web/servicelistreload?mode=


Code
wget -qO - http://127.0.0.1/web/servicelistreload?mode=X
where X =
0, reloading lamedb and Userbouquets
1, reloading lamedb only
2, reloading Userbouquets only

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