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Originally Posted by kacir
I am using Mint Linux 17.3 KDE.
I did not update yet, and everything on this computer works very well, so I am reluctant to install a new system(*) at this moment. Especially with the recent inclusion of systemd ;-).
My Calibre is up to date, but I have plugins installed, some of them even modified by me, and I carry over my configuration directory, so there might be options I have set years ago (and forgot about them).
I was suggesting that you create a metadata plugboard and create a new title field using {title} template not as a permanent workaround, but as an experiment to see where the problem is.
When that fails, try to insert a string instead of {title} and see what happens.
I want to help my fellow Mint Linux user.
Tomorrow I will experiment on a vanilla Mint Linux 18 XFCE that I have installed on another computer inside a virtualbox for similar occasions. I have installed Calibre today in that virtual machine and did not make any configuration yet.
(*) the new system will be eventually installed on a new root partition that I have ready, so I can dual-boot into the old and perfectly working system in case I run into problems. I always reserve two primary partitions for installing the root, so I can install the new system onto a partition now used by a current system. I keep /home/ partition separately and mount if from both systems.
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Just missed this while writing my post. I appreciate the extra effort you have made on my behalf. I really don't know anything about modifying Calibre, as I have not had any need to do anything so far, except for a Windows Vista VM version I have, where I installed a plugin.
I also have a dual boot, with the previous Mint version as an alternate; comes in handy if I need to modify existing partitions that are normally mounted. I quit using a separate home partition. Instead, I have a partition containing media and documents, and I mount directories from that into my home directory for Documents, Pictures, etc. That way, my personal stuff is separated, buy preferences stay with the OS version they go with, and I can selectively copy what I need when I do a new install. This works out better for me.
I'm enjoying using Mint Cinnamon. Never liked Ubuntu's Unity desktop, so I used Gnome Classic with Cairo Dock. Cinnamon allows me a nicer desktop but still similar to what I like, and Cairo Dock can be used with it to augment the experience.