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user_none · 06-11-2011, 08:43 PM

Many parts of ebook-convert use Qt which requires X11. You won't get a window that opens but X11 is necessary for those parts to work. Rasterizing SVG images for example is handled by Qt. If you have a headless environment look into xvfb as an alternative to installing a full x-server.

06-11-2011, 08:43 PM	#2
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,488 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	Many parts of ebook-convert use Qt which requires X11. You won't get a window that opens but X11 is necessary for those parts to work. Rasterizing SVG images for example is handled by Qt. If you have a headless environment look into xvfb as an alternative to installing a full x-server.