Calibre won't open since updating

bobsi18 · 10-22-2009, 07:27 AM

Hi, I updated Calibre to the latest version the day before yesterday. The first time I opened the program it worked fine, but since then I have been unable to open the program - when I double click on the icon, it says it is opening, but nothing happens. The computer doesn't crash etc, just nothing happens.

I tried re-installing the new version, and installing the old version, and in both cases I was able to use the program once, and then not again. I am using Mac OX10.5.8, any ideas?

kovidgoyal · 10-22-2009, 12:17 PM

Try launching it from a terminal.app by running the command

calibre

bobsi18 · 10-23-2009, 07:45 AM

When I try and open from the terminal (using: open /Applications/calibre.app), I get the following error:

Quote:

LSOpenFromURLSpec() failed with error -10810 for the file /Applications/calibre.app.

kovidgoyal · 10-23-2009, 12:07 PM

And what output is present in Console.app when you try to launch calibre?

Diana495 · 10-23-2009, 07:47 PM

This has a happened a few times on my Mac OS X 10.5.8 as well. I had to delete the preference folder in the library and delete net.kovidgoyal.calibre.plist, then do a fresh install. Calibre usually works after that.

Is there a better solution?

kovidgoyal · 10-23-2009, 08:25 PM

I need the output from console.app to be able to tell you more.

nopanic · 10-24-2009, 05:19 AM

OS X 10.5.8 same problem here, i think. Since Version 0.6.19. 0.6.18 worked fine. Console output

24.10.09 11:11:34 [0x0-0x4f04f].net.kovidgoyal.calibre[497] Unknown option: -p
24.10.09 11:11:34 [0x0-0x4f04f].net.kovidgoyal.calibre[497] usage: /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/python [option] ... [-c cmd | -m mod | file | -] [arg] ...
24.10.09 11:11:34 [0x0-0x4f04f].net.kovidgoyal.calibre[497] Try `python -h' for more information.
24.10.09 11:11:34 com.apple.launchd[99] ([0x0-0x4f04f].net.kovidgoyal.calibre[497]) Exited with exit code: 2

Oh, and removing the preferences didn't help, launching from the terminal helped, output:
link hasn't been detected!
link hasn't been detected!
but the program starts fine from the terminal, but not by doubleclicking

kovidgoyal · 10-24-2009, 12:32 PM

That's just weird. Try editing the file

/Applications/calibre.app/Contents/Info.plist

ina text edirot

Find the line
<key>argv_emulation</key>

and change the next line from <true/> to <false/>

kovidgoyal · 10-24-2009, 01:04 PM

Also it would be helpful if you could attach the file

/Applications/calibre.app/Contents/Info.plist

here. As far as I know, that error will only occur if this file has been corrupted.

nopanic · 10-24-2009, 01:55 PM

i've changed Applications/calibre.app/Contents/Info.plist, but calibre still starts only from the terminal. You can find the Info.plist attached.

kovidgoyal · 10-24-2009, 02:03 PM

Hmm, I'm at a loss. The Console output indicates that the launched executable is /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/python

However, the Info.plist file correctly specifies /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/calibre as the executable that should be launched. So I have no idea why Launch Services is launching python instead of calibre.

Try renaming /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/python to /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/python.disable

nopanic · 10-24-2009, 02:13 PM

I've redownloaded Calibre 0.6.19 and the redownloaded Version launches fine, i've even restarted the computer just to be on the safe side. Everything works as it should! Great, but strange.
Thanks for your help and for making such a useful program

bobsi18 · 10-27-2009, 01:41 PM

I just wanted to say that my version is working again as well - reading the replies here, I realised that I hadn't been fully uninstalling the program, just dropping over the top of the old copy. So I did a full uninstall, rebooted the computer, then reinstalled calibre. It seems to be all good again

martin-a · 10-31-2009, 05:43 PM

Well, this all kind of worked. Redownload, delete old install, install. All is fine. Now comes 0.6.20. Delete old install, copy in new version, start-up works only once. Tried the same with coping over. Same problem. Re-download (mind you, the verification before was fine). Install after delete. Now I could start-up 3x. So, at best, this is a workaround, something seems to be a bit flaky.

alinp · 11-14-2009, 05:03 PM

Same problem here (OSX 10.5.8) I renamed python in .../Contents/MacOS/ and tried to start in Terminal. Here is the error I got in Terminal:

LSOpenFromURLSpec() failed with error -10810 for the file /Applications/calibre.app.

and here is the error I got in system.log:

Nov 14 13:43:40 AlinsMacBookPro com.apple.launchd[115] ([0x0-0xec0ec].net.kovidgoyal.calibre[3955]): posix_spawnp("/Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/python", ...): No such file or directory
Nov 14 13:43:40 AlinsMacBookPro com.apple.launchd[115] ([0x0-0xec0ec].net.kovidgoyal.calibre[3955]): Exited with exit code: 1

does this help? BTW...many thanks for all your hard work on this great program!

10-22-2009, 07:27 AM	#1
bobsi18 Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SE Victoria, Australia Device: iPhone & Sony Pocket (& support for a Kobo Wifi)	Calibre won't open since updating Hi, I updated Calibre to the latest version the day before yesterday. The first time I opened the program it worked fine, but since then I have been unable to open the program - when I double click on the icon, it says it is opening, but nothing happens. The computer doesn't crash etc, just nothing happens. I tried re-installing the new version, and installing the old version, and in both cases I was able to use the program once, and then not again. I am using Mac OX10.5.8, any ideas?

10-24-2009, 05:19 AM	#7
nopanic Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: PRS 505	console Output OS X 10.5.8 same problem here, i think. Since Version 0.6.19. 0.6.18 worked fine. Console output 24.10.09 11:11:34 [0x0-0x4f04f].net.kovidgoyal.calibre[497] Unknown option: -p 24.10.09 11:11:34 [0x0-0x4f04f].net.kovidgoyal.calibre[497] usage: /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/python [option] ... [-c cmd \| -m mod \| file \| -] [arg] ... 24.10.09 11:11:34 [0x0-0x4f04f].net.kovidgoyal.calibre[497] Try `python -h' for more information. 24.10.09 11:11:34 com.apple.launchd[99] ([0x0-0x4f04f].net.kovidgoyal.calibre[497]) Exited with exit code: 2 Oh, and removing the preferences didn't help, launching from the terminal helped, output: link hasn't been detected! link hasn't been detected! but the program starts fine from the terminal, but not by doubleclicking Last edited by nopanic; 10-24-2009 at 05:31 AM. Reason: more info

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10-22-2009, 12:17 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Try launching it from a terminal.app by running the command calibre

10-23-2009, 12:07 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	And what output is present in Console.app when you try to launch calibre?

10-23-2009, 07:47 PM	#5
Diana495 Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 8320 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Ipod Touch	This has a happened a few times on my Mac OS X 10.5.8 as well. I had to delete the preference folder in the library and delete net.kovidgoyal.calibre.plist, then do a fresh install. Calibre usually works after that. Is there a better solution?

10-23-2009, 08:25 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I need the output from console.app to be able to tell you more.

10-24-2009, 12:32 PM	#8
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	That's just weird. Try editing the file /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/Info.plist ina text edirot Find the line <key>argv_emulation</key> and change the next line from <true/> to <false/>

10-24-2009, 01:04 PM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Also it would be helpful if you could attach the file /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/Info.plist here. As far as I know, that error will only occur if this file has been corrupted.

10-24-2009, 02:03 PM	#11
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Hmm, I'm at a loss. The Console output indicates that the launched executable is /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/python However, the Info.plist file correctly specifies /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/calibre as the executable that should be launched. So I have no idea why Launch Services is launching python instead of calibre. Try renaming /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/python to /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/python.disable

10-24-2009, 02:13 PM	#12
nopanic Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: PRS 505	I've redownloaded Calibre 0.6.19 and the redownloaded Version launches fine, i've even restarted the computer just to be on the safe side. Everything works as it should! Great, but strange. Thanks for your help and for making such a useful program

10-27-2009, 01:41 PM	#13
bobsi18 Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SE Victoria, Australia Device: iPhone & Sony Pocket (& support for a Kobo Wifi)	I just wanted to say that my version is working again as well - reading the replies here, I realised that I hadn't been fully uninstalling the program, just dropping over the top of the old copy. So I did a full uninstall, rebooted the computer, then reinstalled calibre. It seems to be all good again

10-31-2009, 05:43 PM	#14
martin-a Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York, US Device: none	Well, this all kind of worked. Redownload, delete old install, install. All is fine. Now comes 0.6.20. Delete old install, copy in new version, start-up works only once. Tried the same with coping over. Same problem. Re-download (mind you, the verification before was fine). Install after delete. Now I could start-up 3x. So, at best, this is a workaround, something seems to be a bit flaky.

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11-14-2009, 05:03 PM	#15
alinp Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: none	Same problem here (OSX 10.5.8) I renamed python in .../Contents/MacOS/ and tried to start in Terminal. Here is the error I got in Terminal: LSOpenFromURLSpec() failed with error -10810 for the file /Applications/calibre.app. and here is the error I got in system.log: Nov 14 13:43:40 AlinsMacBookPro com.apple.launchd[115] ([0x0-0xec0ec].net.kovidgoyal.calibre[3955]): posix_spawnp("/Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/python", ...): No such file or directory Nov 14 13:43:40 AlinsMacBookPro com.apple.launchd[115] ([0x0-0xec0ec].net.kovidgoyal.calibre[3955]): Exited with exit code: 1 does this help? BTW...many thanks for all your hard work on this great program!