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Old 09-20-2017, 07:48 AM   #1
ZioNemo
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Question Advise on Calibre installation on NAS (synology 415+)

Hi,
I did some search, but I'm quite confused about what is considered "best practice".

I used Calibre to store my collection of eBooks under windows.

Now I'm moving unto a (home) networked environment mainly based on my NAS and several computers, mainly running Linux, I also have a couple of kindles.

I would like to move all my database to NAS (which is backupped), but I read this is not the "advised" configuration.
  • I am ok to maintain (add/remove/edit_metadata) from a single location.
  • It would be OK to maintain directly from NAS, but it is headless (accessible either via web or ssh).
  • My specific NAS is Intel-based (4core Atom).
  • Other PC's should be able to browse book list and to download for local reading.
  • I'm aware of two "plugins" for my NAS which seem Calibre-related (BicBucStrim and COPS), but it's unclear to me their actual usage.
  • I would like to avoid duplication of my (large) collection.

Can someone point me in the right direction, please?

(note: I'm a programmer and i have a long Linux experience, so compilation/code-modification doesn't scare me, I just would like to avoid wasting my ample spare time reinventing the wheel)
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