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Adoby · 03-09-2014, 06:28 AM

One possibility is to update the local calibre library the usual way, via the GUI. And write a backup copy of the library to some shared folder. Preferably using some sync utility.

The computer that is running the calibre server could now and then update its own local library from the share. Either once a day or if a script that is run more frequently detect that the library on the share has been updated. The detection part could be handled by deleting or renaming metadata.db on the share after the library has been updated.

The library that is being copied could be separate from the main library. So you just add books to it locally, and fix metadata and covers as usual. And let the server update itself as needed. Some scripting skills will be needed.

03-09-2014, 06:28 AM	#6
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	One possibility is to update the local calibre library the usual way, via the GUI. And write a backup copy of the library to some shared folder. Preferably using some sync utility. The computer that is running the calibre server could now and then update its own local library from the share. Either once a day or if a script that is run more frequently detect that the library on the share has been updated. The detection part could be handled by deleting or renaming metadata.db on the share after the library has been updated. The library that is being copied could be separate from the main library. So you just add books to it locally, and fix metadata and covers as usual. And let the server update itself as needed. Some scripting skills will be needed. Last edited by Adoby; 03-09-2014 at 06:33 AM.