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Moonbase59 · 07-04-2025, 05:25 AM

I’m switching my laptop from Linux Mint 21.3 to EndeavourOS (rolling, Arch-based) and need to move my Calibre, including all personal settings and my Calibre library.

How to do that safely?

Is it enough to

rsync over the complete Calibre Library folder (called "Calibre-Bibliothek" because I’m on a German-language system)
rsync over my ~/.config/calibre with all subfolders
then re-install using the Linux install script on the Calibre site
or (better) install calibre-bin from the AUR

Or must I install Calibre first, then rsync my data over?

Assume the setup is the same (same paths, same Calibre version, same username, same UID & GID, same folder structure).

07-04-2025, 05:25 AM	#1
Moonbase59 Addict Posts: 202 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Germany Device: Tolino Vision 5, Tolino Tab 8", Pocketbook Era (16GB)	Move Calibre to new machine (Linux), keeping all books and settings? I’m switching my laptop from Linux Mint 21.3 to EndeavourOS (rolling, Arch-based) and need to move my Calibre, including all personal settings and my Calibre library. How to do that safely? Is it enough to rsync over the complete Calibre Library folder (called "Calibre-Bibliothek" because I’m on a German-language system) rsync over my ~/.config/calibre with all subfolders then re-install using the Linux install script on the Calibre site or (better) install calibre-bin from the AUR Or must I install Calibre first, then rsync my data over? Assume the setup is the same (same paths, same Calibre version, same username, same UID & GID, same folder structure). Last edited by Moonbase59; 07-04-2025 at 05:31 AM.