Calibre on ARM Linux

cstross · 06-30-2011, 09:19 AM

This is probably a stupid Q, but ... has anyone tried porting Calibre to run on ARM Linux?

(Asking because I'm in the process of acquiring an OpenPandora palmtop, which runs a tailored version of Angstrom Linux (http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/), and it seems to me that with a 600MHz Cortex A8 the OpenPandora ought to be up to running Calibre, not just an ebook reader client like FBReader.)

chaley · 06-30-2011, 12:04 PM

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Moved to get more eyes on the question. There has been discussion in the past about ARM by people who aren't developers.

kovidgoyal · 06-30-2011, 12:24 PM

calibre itself should be easy to port to ARM, it has very little C code. The problem is porting all its dependencies.

cstross · 06-30-2011, 01:20 PM

I know Calibre requires python, < 3.0. I can't check the source right now because, ahem, I'm rebuilding MacPorts and haven't installed bzr yet: what other significant packages should I start looking into for Calibre support on ARM Linux?

kovidgoyal · 06-30-2011, 01:53 PM

the list of dependencies is on the calibre linux download page.

cstross · 06-30-2011, 02:48 PM

Gotcha. That list doesn't look particularly exotic/difficult.

When I get my OpenPandora I'll see what needs doing to get the prerequisites installed. And if practical I'll try and write a build script for a PND package (the distro's app package format).

(As I haven't done any serious programming in 8-9 years I may be some time ...)

kovidgoyal · 06-30-2011, 04:42 PM

All the best

Fell free to ping me if you have trouble with any of the C code in calibre.

leo738 · 07-25-2011, 10:54 AM

Hello,

Just to let you know that I've successfully got calibre (v 0.7.44) running on a Beagleboard XM. I'm running Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty) on the board & pulled in Calibre via the Ubuntu repository (hence the old version). I tried using the ppa for calibre but without success. The only issue I had was with python-cssutils, which had to be v 0.9.7 to run correctly.

It comes on every morning at 5am & emails 'The Irish Times' to me. It works well, except that some of the news sources are not fully pulled in. Not sure what the exact problem is.

Regards,

Leo

kovidgoyal · 07-25-2011, 11:06 AM

Cool

06-30-2011, 09:19 AM	#1
cstross Cynic Posts: 86 Karma: 514 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Lots, started with a Psion 3 circa 1998	Calibre on ARM Linux This is probably a stupid Q, but ... has anyone tried porting Calibre to run on ARM Linux? (Asking because I'm in the process of acquiring an OpenPandora palmtop, which runs a tailored version of Angstrom Linux (http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/), and it seems to me that with a 600MHz Cortex A8 the OpenPandora ought to be up to running Calibre, not just an ebook reader client like FBReader.)

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06-30-2011, 12:04 PM	#2
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,315 Karma: 7957679 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Moderator Notice Moved to get more eyes on the question. There has been discussion in the past about ARM by people who aren't developers.

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kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,146 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	calibre itself should be easy to port to ARM, it has very little C code. The problem is porting all its dependencies.

06-30-2011, 01:20 PM	#4
cstross Cynic Posts: 86 Karma: 514 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Lots, started with a Psion 3 circa 1998	I know Calibre requires python, < 3.0. I can't check the source right now because, ahem, I'm rebuilding MacPorts and haven't installed bzr yet: what other significant packages should I start looking into for Calibre support on ARM Linux?

06-30-2011, 01:53 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,146 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	the list of dependencies is on the calibre linux download page.

06-30-2011, 02:48 PM	#6
cstross Cynic Posts: 86 Karma: 514 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Lots, started with a Psion 3 circa 1998	Gotcha. That list doesn't look particularly exotic/difficult. When I get my OpenPandora I'll see what needs doing to get the prerequisites installed. And if practical I'll try and write a build script for a PND package (the distro's app package format). (As I haven't done any serious programming in 8-9 years I may be some time ...)

06-30-2011, 04:42 PM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,146 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	All the best Fell free to ping me if you have trouble with any of the C code in calibre.

07-25-2011, 10:54 AM	#8
leo738 Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Hello, Just to let you know that I've successfully got calibre (v 0.7.44) running on a Beagleboard XM. I'm running Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty) on the board & pulled in Calibre via the Ubuntu repository (hence the old version). I tried using the ppa for calibre but without success. The only issue I had was with python-cssutils, which had to be v 0.9.7 to run correctly. It comes on every morning at 5am & emails 'The Irish Times' to me. It works well, except that some of the news sources are not fully pulled in. Not sure what the exact problem is. Regards, Leo

07-25-2011, 11:06 AM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,146 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Cool

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