Thread: Multi-user access to Calibre db in cloud
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Old 04-26-2012, 07:31 PM   #2
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There is an option in Calibre2opds labeled "reprocess ePub" that tries to update the embedded covers in epub files. There is an equivalent functionality within Calibre itself via the Modify ePub plugin. Unfortunately this does not work for other eBook formats.

Note that the cover stored in Calibre is always called cover.jpg regardless of the name of the cover image actually mbedded in any particular eBook format. There is an option in calibre2opds to use these cover.jpg files directly in the calibre2opds catalog - and it is recommended that this is set in DropBox based catalogs to save space (and the option to use the cover.jpg files for thumbnail purposes).

Regarding holding the Calibre metadata.db file under Dropbox you should have found multiple warnings that you must never have two instances of Calibre running simultaneously against the database or updates are liable to be lost.
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