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eschwartz · 12-30-2015, 10:33 AM

Easy. Just see the download_linux page, with a one-liner to install the latest version of calibre.
And the CLI tools run headlessly as of calibre v2.x.

Good choice running on a server

laptops have the small downside of not always being turned on.

It should be as simple as:

Code:

#!/bin/bash

ebook-convert "$1.recipe" /tmp/news.mobi
calibre-smtp -s "Daily news job for $1" -a /tmp/news.recipe -r smtp.gmail.com --port 587 -u "me@gmail.com" -p "mypassword"
rm /tmp/news.mobi

Then add cron jobs for `scheduled-recipe-download.sh "My Recipe"`.

You *could* do the same on your Macbook, but if you have a dedicated server why not use it -- plus the CLI tools are a PITA on OSX because the path is deep in the application bundle.

12-30-2015, 10:33 AM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Easy. Just see the download_linux page, with a one-liner to install the latest version of calibre. And the CLI tools run headlessly as of calibre v2.x. Good choice running on a server laptops have the small downside of not always being turned on. It should be as simple as: Code: #!/bin/bash ebook-convert "$1.recipe" /tmp/news.mobi calibre-smtp -s "Daily news job for $1" -a /tmp/news.recipe -r smtp.gmail.com --port 587 -u "me@gmail.com" -p "mypassword" rm /tmp/news.mobi Then add cron jobs for `scheduled-recipe-download.sh "My Recipe"`. You could do the same on your Macbook, but if you have a dedicated server why not use it -- plus the CLI tools are a PITA on OSX because the path is deep in the application bundle.