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Adoby · 01-19-2014, 07:04 AM

No, you don't have to do anything, except running the script to download and install the new version.

I put the script that is used to update in a file, so I just have to click the file to start a update.

Code:

#!/bin/bash
sudo -S python -c "import sys; py3 = sys.version_info[0] > 2; u = __import__('urllib.request' if py3 else 'urllib', fromlist=1); exec(u.urlopen('http://status.calibre-ebook.com/linux_installer').read()); main(install_dir='/opt')"

You will automaticallly be notified about new versions when you use calibre. I have not ever had any need to update automatically. There is no problem connected to not updating and skipping a few versions. But if you experience problems, then it is a good time to update. The problems may have been fixed in a later version.

At the bottom left of calibre you can see what version you are running, and if there is a new version available.

Usually there is a new version every week on thursday or friday. But usually only minor things change, so you don't have to update every week.

01-19-2014, 07:04 AM	#2
Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,737 Karma: 26785684 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra	No, you don't have to do anything, except running the script to download and install the new version. I put the script that is used to update in a file, so I just have to click the file to start a update. Code: #!/bin/bash sudo -S python -c "import sys; py3 = sys.version_info[0] > 2; u = __import__('urllib.request' if py3 else 'urllib', fromlist=1); exec(u.urlopen('http://status.calibre-ebook.com/linux_installer').read()); main(install_dir='/opt')" You will automaticallly be notified about new versions when you use calibre. I have not ever had any need to update automatically. There is no problem connected to not updating and skipping a few versions. But if you experience problems, then it is a good time to update. The problems may have been fixed in a later version. At the bottom left of calibre you can see what version you are running, and if there is a new version available. Usually there is a new version every week on thursday or friday. But usually only minor things change, so you don't have to update every week. Last edited by Adoby; 01-19-2014 at 07:22 AM.