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Originally Posted by vigrom
PS: I understand that the contents of the folder containing part-xxxx.calibre-data chunks has to be renewed periodically und uploaded to its designated cloud to keep it there up-to-date.
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Many users backup there library folder(s) and their configuration folder using a file synchronisation tool to maintain a mirror copy, locally on a usb drive and/or in the 'cloud'. Has a couple of advantages -
- after initial copy, it is faster because only changes are sent;
- restore of single items (books, formats) is possible;
- some tools can maintain an archive of changes including deletions;
- facilitates a common approach for backup of all data, rather than different solutions depending on type of data - e.g. books, images, audio, video, tax records etc etc;
- local mirror copies can be used directly via the Create/switch library feature.
Here's a list of tools ==>>
File synchronisation software - Wikipedia
I use GoodSynch on a daily basis across all my data. From other users I've seen mention of: Free File Synch, rsynch, and Synch Toy.
Aside : calibre's export/import feature was implemented to facilitate migrating calibre libraries and configuration data between an old computer and a new one. In that scenario the export, and subsequent import would be done within a short period of time as a one off exercise.
See FAQ items ==>>
How do I move my calibre data from one computer to another? and
How do I backup calibre?
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