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Old 01-12-2018, 08:23 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by rolgiati View Post
I have been asked to install Calibre under Linux on the self-service computers in a public library.

How can I protect the (Calibre) library from intempestive deletions, additions, metadata edits etc ?

I was wondering about setting the whole Calibre library directory read-only for the guest users account.

Would that work ?

Any other way to bomb-proof the data ?

Or any other advice ?
Really Simple.
Set up a Content server PC, them just put a bookmark (for web browser) for the public machines. View, download... but no change
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