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Old 07-18-2024, 08:45 PM   #41
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
Did you install calibre from your repository or direct from the calibre website?

It's best to install direct from the calibre website.
For heaven's sake, please stop telling everybody this! Every single mention I've seen so far WAS installed from Calibre's website.

OF COURSE I installed from Calibre. I've been installing Calibre for well over a decade (2.? I believe was my first).

The fact is that you can't install Calibre on a fresh Mint Cinnamon install. You can on a new Kubuntu install. Other desktops will differ, because you do need the right xcb bits. Kubuntu, being QT-based happens to have the right bits already.

For the record, I DON'T recommend just installing kubuntu to make Calibre work. It's just that this was my second attempt to install Mint Cinnamon. The first time I just didn't like it, because I was so used to KDE, so I resolved to try it again. It was going well until I couldn't install Calibre. I'm certain there was a simpler way to get Calibre working, but I needed it NOW, because I had a dozen books I needed to get onto my Kobo before heading off on vacation.
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