multiple calibre-servers?

troymc · 08-03-2009, 05:35 PM

Does anyone know if you can run multiple calibre-server instances on one system to serve multiple libraries?

In other words, can you point calibre-server at a specific library like you can some of the other tools?

eg:
calibre has --with-library=WITH_LIBRARY
calibredb list has --library-path=LIBRARY_PATH

troymc

kovidgoyal · 08-03-2009, 06:21 PM

With a bit of scripting you probably could. In the script change the path to the calibre library in global.py, launch the server instance and change it back and launch the next server istance and so on

troymc · 08-03-2009, 08:16 PM

Thanks! That appears to work fine. I now have 6 libraries up & running and proxied thru a secure central apache instance.

Is there a "correct" or "preferred" way to shut down calibre-server? Is a 'kill -HUP' on the loader PID safe?

And am I correct in thinking that I should NOT be running calibre & calibre-server against the same library simultaneously?

troymc

kovidgoyal · 08-03-2009, 08:42 PM

You should only ever run one write process against a given library. Since the server doesn't do writes, you should be fine, however changes you make with the GUI wont show till a server restart.

-HUP is fine to kill the server.

08-03-2009, 05:35 PM	#1
troymc Groupie Posts: 161 Karma: 608 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Plano, TX Device: Sony PRS-505 + B&N Nook + Motion LE1700 + Motorola Xoom Wifi	multiple calibre-servers? Does anyone know if you can run multiple calibre-server instances on one system to serve multiple libraries? In other words, can you point calibre-server at a specific library like you can some of the other tools? eg: calibre has --with-library=WITH_LIBRARY calibredb list has --library-path=LIBRARY_PATH troymc

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08-03-2009, 06:21 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	With a bit of scripting you probably could. In the script change the path to the calibre library in global.py, launch the server instance and change it back and launch the next server istance and so on

08-03-2009, 08:16 PM	#3
troymc Groupie Posts: 161 Karma: 608 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Plano, TX Device: Sony PRS-505 + B&N Nook + Motion LE1700 + Motorola Xoom Wifi	Thanks! That appears to work fine. I now have 6 libraries up & running and proxied thru a secure central apache instance. Is there a "correct" or "preferred" way to shut down calibre-server? Is a 'kill -HUP' on the loader PID safe? And am I correct in thinking that I should NOT be running calibre & calibre-server against the same library simultaneously? troymc

08-03-2009, 08:42 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You should only ever run one write process against a given library. Since the server doesn't do writes, you should be fine, however changes you make with the GUI wont show till a server restart. -HUP is fine to kill the server.

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