Thread: calibre: most desired feature, pony up for Kovid
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Old 06-20-2008, 11:49 AM   #68
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That's because it needs to install system files (udev rules and HAL FDI files) for device detection. Have you looked at the binary installer? It creates a single directory installation (and a few small bash scripts in /usr/bin).
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