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Adoby · 11-07-2018, 10:35 AM

I'm not likely to run a full calibre backup every day. So I fixed things so that a full backup automatically is run every time I quit calibre.

I wrote a script that I use to launch calibre and it creates a backup snapshot, on a NAS, of the folder with the calibre libraries after running calibre. Since the full backup really is just an incremental rsync snapshot, only changed files have to be copied, so it is very fast.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=244228

I've been using this solution for automatic calibre backups for years. I've changed NAS and PC, but I still run all but the same script in the link.

I also maintain a few e-book folders on my NAS. In them I have "libraries" of e-books created by connecting to a folder and saving to the folder as if it is a device. Then I use a sync utility on my android devices that syncs their books folder with the folder on the NAS. I use FolderSync Pro for this.

On my e-ink LikeBook Plus I only have epub novels. For my Huawei Mediapad 5 tablet I also have PDFs; Non-fiction and periodicals.

11-07-2018, 10:35 AM	#4
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	I'm not likely to run a full calibre backup every day. So I fixed things so that a full backup automatically is run every time I quit calibre. I wrote a script that I use to launch calibre and it creates a backup snapshot, on a NAS, of the folder with the calibre libraries after running calibre. Since the full backup really is just an incremental rsync snapshot, only changed files have to be copied, so it is very fast. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=244228 I've been using this solution for automatic calibre backups for years. I've changed NAS and PC, but I still run all but the same script in the link. I also maintain a few e-book folders on my NAS. In them I have "libraries" of e-books created by connecting to a folder and saving to the folder as if it is a device. Then I use a sync utility on my android devices that syncs their books folder with the folder on the NAS. I use FolderSync Pro for this. On my e-ink LikeBook Plus I only have epub novels. For my Huawei Mediapad 5 tablet I also have PDFs; Non-fiction and periodicals.