Help setting up Dev environment on Mac

rossmoody · 01-21-2020, 01:41 PM

I'd really love to contribute to calibre but I'm having a hard time getting up and running locally. I was hoping someone could help me out as my python is very rudimentary (usually poking around in JS repos).

I'm on 10.14.6.

I've reviewed: https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/dev...nt-environment

It doesn't seem comprehensive enough to get me started though.

I have my `launcher.c` file setup with my paths: https://share.getcloudapp.com/p9u52RN9

I get this error when trying to run the calibre-develop file: https://share.getcloudapp.com/2Nur8dlR

Any additional help would be appreciated.

kovidgoyal · 01-21-2020, 09:01 PM

You dont need to do anything with .c files. Simply set

CALIBRE_DEVELOP_FROM

to point to the src folder in your calibre source checkout. Then run any calibre binary from /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS

rossmoody · 01-24-2020, 02:16 AM

Thanks for the help. I imagine I might be a lost cause since I don't have the basic python skills to get this going.

1. I added the export path to my zsh file: https://share.getcloudapp.com/12uDdEG1
2. I navigate to my /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/calibre and launch it from iTerm2 but it still doesn't seem to be launching from the src folder.

I just updated to 4.9.1. If there is anything else I can try please let me know. I was going to try assisting on icons and graphic design related help.

kovidgoyal · 01-24-2020, 02:17 AM

What does

env | grep CALIBRE

get you?

rossmoody · 01-24-2020, 01:33 PM

Last login: Thu Jan 23 23:13:21 on ttys001

~ ❯ env | grep CALIBRE
CALIBRE_DEVELOP_FROM=/Users/rmoody/Repos/calibre/src

~ ❯

kovidgoyal · 01-24-2020, 09:35 PM

Code:

/Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/calibre-debug -c "from calibre.constants import os, is_running_from_develop; print(is_running_from_develop, os.environ.get('CALIBRE_DEVELOP_FROM'))"

rossmoody · 01-25-2020, 02:07 PM

I get:

Code:

False Users/rmoody/Repos/calibre/src

rossmoody · 01-25-2020, 04:04 PM

I got it! Hot damn! Silly mistake. I was missing a leading / in my path before Users. Thank you for the commands to help me trouble shoot though.

01-21-2020, 01:41 PM	#1
rossmoody Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2020 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Help setting up Dev environment on Mac I'd really love to contribute to calibre but I'm having a hard time getting up and running locally. I was hoping someone could help me out as my python is very rudimentary (usually poking around in JS repos). I'm on 10.14.6. I've reviewed: https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/dev...nt-environment It doesn't seem comprehensive enough to get me started though. I have my `launcher.c` file setup with my paths: https://share.getcloudapp.com/p9u52RN9 I get this error when trying to run the calibre-develop file: https://share.getcloudapp.com/2Nur8dlR Any additional help would be appreciated.

01-24-2020, 09:35 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Code: /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/calibre-debug -c "from calibre.constants import os, is_running_from_develop; print(is_running_from_develop, os.environ.get('CALIBRE_DEVELOP_FROM'))"

01-25-2020, 02:07 PM	#7
rossmoody Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2020 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I get: Code: False Users/rmoody/Repos/calibre/src

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01-21-2020, 09:01 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You dont need to do anything with .c files. Simply set CALIBRE_DEVELOP_FROM to point to the src folder in your calibre source checkout. Then run any calibre binary from /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS

01-24-2020, 02:16 AM	#3
rossmoody Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2020 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Thanks for the help. I imagine I might be a lost cause since I don't have the basic python skills to get this going. 1. I added the export path to my zsh file: https://share.getcloudapp.com/12uDdEG1 2. I navigate to my /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/calibre and launch it from iTerm2 but it still doesn't seem to be launching from the src folder. I just updated to 4.9.1. If there is anything else I can try please let me know. I was going to try assisting on icons and graphic design related help.

01-24-2020, 02:17 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	What does env \| grep CALIBRE get you?

01-24-2020, 01:33 PM	#5
rossmoody Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2020 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Last login: Thu Jan 23 23:13:21 on ttys001 ~ ❯ env \| grep CALIBRE CALIBRE_DEVELOP_FROM=/Users/rmoody/Repos/calibre/src ~ ❯

01-25-2020, 04:04 PM	#8
rossmoody Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2020 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I got it! Hot damn! Silly mistake. I was missing a leading / in my path before Users. Thank you for the commands to help me trouble shoot though.