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crash369 · 07-21-2020, 05:59 PM

Hello

Is it still the case that the content-server cannot coexist with the desktop version of Calibre?

I like to use the desktop version to add, update, and organize my ebook collection, but it would be nice to also make this available over the internet.

However, the content server fails to start when it does not have write permissions to the library directory. Also there are warnings in the FAQ that you cannot run the content server and the desktop version simultaneously.

So it seems that despite the default settings for the content server being "read-only", the server still wants to write in the library directory and mess around with the database.

Is there any way to stop that? All I want is read-only access to the library from the web, preferably via hardened container instance. If that is not possible with Calibre, does anyone have alternative suggestions?

Thanks

07-21-2020, 05:59 PM	#1
crash369 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2020 Device: none	Is it possible to run a truly read-only server? Hello Is it still the case that the content-server cannot coexist with the desktop version of Calibre? I like to use the desktop version to add, update, and organize my ebook collection, but it would be nice to also make this available over the internet. However, the content server fails to start when it does not have write permissions to the library directory. Also there are warnings in the FAQ that you cannot run the content server and the desktop version simultaneously. So it seems that despite the default settings for the content server being "read-only", the server still wants to write in the library directory and mess around with the database. Is there any way to stop that? All I want is read-only access to the library from the web, preferably via hardened container instance. If that is not possible with Calibre, does anyone have alternative suggestions? Thanks