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Old 04-28-2013, 01:17 AM   #1
cptnemo
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Sync library between server and laptop

Hello,

I have a Raspberry Pi running a headless calibre (0.8.51) and a MacBook running also calibre. My idea is to keep the two libraries in sync so if I add a book on one computer I will also be able to access it from the second.

Now, I am trying to define a strategy to avoid troubles.

I know that if I try to sync one library while the very same library is also being used by calibre I can corrupt the database. But then, calibre on the raspberry is always on (I use it to download recipes). If I make sure that calibre on the raspberry is adding books only when no sync is going on (that is, calibre is running but not accessing the library), do I still risk to corrupt the database? Should I then make sure that when I sync both calibre are off?

Also, the fact that calibre on the Raspberry is a much older version than calibre on the mac could create compatibility issue while accessing the same library?


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