Inkline / Utilities
Remote shells, editors, documents, and code. Optional packages for reMarkable 2. The Python installer supports firmware 3.27 and 3.28; older utility bundles retain their listed 3.27 checks.
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Storage budget
Installed sizes are measured after installation on reMarkable 2, including private runtimes, licenses, and source files shipped in each bundle. The TeX figure matches the broad writing profile installed on the development tablet. Allow extra room for documents, repositories, Python packages, caches, and any older releases still needed by running processes. New utility installers remove obsolete versions after a successful upgrade.
| Utility | Download | Installed |
|---|---|---|
| Goblin Mosh | 15.2 MiB | ≈58.4 MiB |
| Mosh | 15.5 MiB | ≈58.7 MiB |
| Emacs | 60.9 MiB | ≈138.1 MiB |
| ghostty-tex | 58.4 MiB | ≈138.4 MiB |
| TeX Live | 25.3 MiB | ≈712.8 MiB |
| GoblinView | 4.1 MiB | ≈12.7 MiB |
| Goblin Purrfect | 2.9 MiB | ≈10.0 MiB |
| Git | 40.0 MiB | ≈105.5 MiB |
| Python 3.15 | 25.7 MiB | ≈68.3 MiB |
| Tailscale | 32.7 MiB | ≈69.2 MiB |
All ten utilities, using the same TeX profile as the development tablet, total about 1.34 GiB installed. TeX includes its measured 632.7 MiB tree and its 80.0 MiB installer/runtime. One MiB is 1,048,576 bytes.
1.4.0 · e4e8afbb
My Mosh fork carries kitty graphics over a roaming connection. This ARM build keeps automatic file downloads off by default. Use a compatible Goblin Mosh server on the remote computer.
goblin-mosh name@hostDownload: 15.2 MiB / Installed: ≈58.4 MiB
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1.4.0
Upstream Mosh for ordinary remote terminal sessions, with a private Perl runtime and UTF-8 locale. Choose Goblin Mosh for the fork’s kitty graphics extensions.
mosh name@hostDownload: 15.5 MiB / Installed: ≈58.7 MiB
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31.1
GNU Emacs 31.1, built from source for terminal use. Includes Org, TRAMP, TeX mode, TLS, SQLite, and tree-sitter. Graphical backends and native compilation are disabled. Your Emacs settings are preserved.
emacsDownload: 60.9 MiB / Installed: ≈138.1 MiB
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0.1.4
PDF and DVI previews inside Emacs, using inline Kitty graphics. Includes AUCTeX, Ghostscript, and ImageMagick. Requires the Emacs and TeX Live utilities. Builds, logs, and preview caches stay in RAM; save a finished PDF explicitly to keep it.
emacs paper.texDownload: 58.4 MiB / Installed: ≈138.4 MiB
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2026 · LuaLaTeX and PDFLaTeX
The installer starts with a compact LuaLaTeX and PDFLaTeX base. The profile used on the development tablet adds LaTeX Recommended, LaTeX Extra, Fonts Recommended, and seven explicit writing packages. Its measured TeX tree occupies 632.7 MiB, plus 80.0 MiB for the private Perl runtime and installer.
This is a useful middle ground between the 268.8 MiB curated setup and full TeX Live. Its 2,429 package records and 24,193 package paths contain no duplicate names or overlapping file ownership. Install the matching LaTeX profile ↗
texlive-installDownload: 25.3 MiB / Installed profile: ≈712.8 MiB
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0.1.0 · September 14 update
The DESQview-inspired terminal multiplexer: floating windows, detachable sessions, keyboard menus, and input methods. Pinyin and Wubi dictionaries are included. The latest build automatically enables its black-and-white -m mode inside Inkline; elsewhere, run goblin-view -m.
goblin-viewDownload: 4.1 MiB / Installed: ≈12.7 MiB
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0.1.0 · September 14 update
A WordPerfect 5.1-inspired editor with a Unicode core, document conversion, and equation previews. The reMarkable launcher defaults to --display epaper: black text, white backgrounds, and inverted selections. Explicit --display or --theme options override it. Kitty graphics stay inline; PDF export uses LuaLaTeX from TeX Live.
goblin-purrfect edit notes.wpDownload: 2.9 MiB / Installed: ≈10.0 MiB
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2.39.5
Git with HTTPS and SSH support. Repository creation, commits, local clones, and an HTTPS remote have been checked on reMarkable 2.
git clone https://github.com/adamdeprince/inkline.gitDownload: 40.0 MiB / Installed: ≈105.5 MiB
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3.15.0rc2 · release candidate
Unmodified upstream Python, pip, virtual environments, SQLite, and TLS. Configure optional bytecode and pip cache preferences in your tablet’s ~/.bashrc. This is a release candidate.
python3Download: 25.7 MiB / Installed: ≈68.3 MiB
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1.102.4
Tailscale in userspace mode, with tailscale-ssh for SSH and Git. Starts at boot, keeps logs in RAM, and disables Taildrop. Sign in to your own Tailscale account after installation.
tailscale-ssh name@tailnet-hostDownload: 32.7 MiB / Installed: ≈69.2 MiB
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What has been checked
Published packages pass their compatibility preflights on reMarkable 2. The shared installer has also been exercised through installation, reinstallation, and removal.
Local Mosh sessions, GoblinView’s regression tests, Purrfect document round trips, Emacs modes, Git clones, and Python virtual environments pass. The documented 712.8 MiB TeX Live profile is installed, and Purrfect PDF export passes on the tablet.
Inkline keeps terminal graphics in RAM. Installing programs, saving documents, cloning repositories, building TeX formats, and installing Python packages write files normally. Goblin Mosh disables automatic downloads by default; deliberate file copying is a separate choice.
Some optional features need more tools: Purrfect’s PDF page previews use Poppler, and spelling uses Aspell. Those are not included here. Python extension packages may need an ARMv7 wheel or a separate compiler toolchain.
Source archives, licenses, and build inputs ↗