Mirror a Library

leehach · 09-01-2011, 04:39 AM

Are there any tricks or pitfalls to keeping my calibre library mirrored on my laptop and my desktop? I would want to know that I could add material in either location and keep it updated via rsync (actually Unison GTK). Main problem I can see is that, while syncing two-way changes to the content (i.e. actual ebook files) won't be a problem, changes to the database in both locations could not be propagated two ways. So I would have to restrict myself to making changes in one computer at a time.

Thoughts?

Manichean · 09-01-2011, 05:00 AM

I think you've identified the main problem. If you always sync directly before and after making edits and only edit on one computer at a time, you should be fine, though.

09-01-2011, 04:39 AM	#1
leehach Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kindle DX	Mirror a Library Are there any tricks or pitfalls to keeping my calibre library mirrored on my laptop and my desktop? I would want to know that I could add material in either location and keep it updated via rsync (actually Unison GTK). Main problem I can see is that, while syncing two-way changes to the content (i.e. actual ebook files) won't be a problem, changes to the database in both locations could not be propagated two ways. So I would have to restrict myself to making changes in one computer at a time. Thoughts?

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09-01-2011, 05:00 AM	#2
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	I think you've identified the main problem. If you always sync directly before and after making edits and only edit on one computer at a time, you should be fine, though.