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Quuzuu · 12-17-2020, 11:56 PM

I'm not trying to set up some fancy workflow, what I do is very basic - I put my portable calibre folder (containing the Library folder) in my Dropbox, then I may launch it from either my laptop PC or my desktop PC, which will show the same library.

My use of calibre is also very basic - drag books in, convert, edit metadata, etc.

My question is, do I need to be very careful and always make sure calibre is closed on one computer before launching on another computer? My optimistic assumption is that the database of every book is be standalone, and having 2 calibres running won't cause any trouble unless I open the "edit" window of the same book simultaneously and overwrite each other when hitting "ok" - which I won't do, but even if I did it's not a huge deal.

What I absolutely don't want is to somehow corrupt the whole library. Is there a chance that could happen?

12-17-2020, 11:56 PM	#1
Quuzuu Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2020 Device: Kindle iOS App	Is it relatively safe to put calibre portable in Dropbox and launch in 2 computers? I'm not trying to set up some fancy workflow, what I do is very basic - I put my portable calibre folder (containing the Library folder) in my Dropbox, then I may launch it from either my laptop PC or my desktop PC, which will show the same library. My use of calibre is also very basic - drag books in, convert, edit metadata, etc. My question is, do I need to be very careful and always make sure calibre is closed on one computer before launching on another computer? My optimistic assumption is that the database of every book is be standalone, and having 2 calibres running won't cause any trouble unless I open the "edit" window of the same book simultaneously and overwrite each other when hitting "ok" - which I won't do, but even if I did it's not a huge deal. What I absolutely don't want is to somehow corrupt the whole library. Is there a chance that could happen?