0.7.40? 0.7.70? Kindle 3 support?

rld · 01-17-2011, 06:17 PM

Hi everyone, today I was installing some programs on my new Debian testing x64 box and when I installed Calibre, the wizard didn't have the option to select Kindle 3 as a device (only 1 and 2). A bit of poking around revealed that the version that Debian provides is 0.7.70, while the webpage shows 0.7.40 as the latest version for all platforms (even compiling from source).

I remember having installed Calibre on Ubuntu 10.04 before through 'aptitude install calibre' and it did give me the option, though I can't recall what version it was.

So, in short, what should I do to make my Kindle 3 work with Calibre if it doesn't give me the option to select it as a device?

Thanks in advance for the help.

kovidgoyal · 01-17-2011, 06:21 PM

uninstall the debian provided version. Follow the binary install instructions on the calibre website.

rld · 01-17-2011, 06:23 PM

Alright, I'll try that, thanks!

Any reasons as to why Debian packages a "newer" version with less features?

kovidgoyal · 01-17-2011, 06:27 PM

I have no idea, I gave up on keeping track of all the variegated insanities of calibre linux packages a long time ago. The typical linux distro just isn't designed to handle a package that evolves as rapidly and has as many dependencies as calibre.

user_none · 01-17-2011, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rld

Alright, I'll try that, thanks!

Any reasons as to why Debian packages a "newer" version with less features?

They're providing 0.7.7 not 0.7.70. That's 7 not 70. They're providing a much older version.

rld · 01-17-2011, 06:36 PM

Just installed the binary version and it works like it did in Ubuntu. Looks like Debian's screwed up on this one, then. I'll see if I can get in touch with the package maintainers (http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/calibre), maybe they can clean up their versioning mess.

Anyway, thanks for the blazing fast answer!

rld · 01-17-2011, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by user_none

They're providing 0.7.7 not 0.7.70. That's 7 not 70. They're providing a much older version.

Oh, it's a simpler problem than I thought then - it's just outdated

Thanks for the clarification, I messed up on that one

01-17-2011, 06:17 PM	#1
rld Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle 3	0.7.40? 0.7.70? Kindle 3 support? Hi everyone, today I was installing some programs on my new Debian testing x64 box and when I installed Calibre, the wizard didn't have the option to select Kindle 3 as a device (only 1 and 2). A bit of poking around revealed that the version that Debian provides is 0.7.70, while the webpage shows 0.7.40 as the latest version for all platforms (even compiling from source). I remember having installed Calibre on Ubuntu 10.04 before through 'aptitude install calibre' and it did give me the option, though I can't recall what version it was. So, in short, what should I do to make my Kindle 3 work with Calibre if it doesn't give me the option to select it as a device? Thanks in advance for the help.

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01-17-2011, 06:21 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,364 Karma: 27230406 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	uninstall the debian provided version. Follow the binary install instructions on the calibre website.

01-17-2011, 06:23 PM	#3
rld Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Alright, I'll try that, thanks! Any reasons as to why Debian packages a "newer" version with less features?

01-17-2011, 06:27 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,364 Karma: 27230406 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I have no idea, I gave up on keeping track of all the variegated insanities of calibre linux packages a long time ago. The typical linux distro just isn't designed to handle a package that evolves as rapidly and has as many dependencies as calibre.

01-17-2011, 06:36 PM	#6
rld Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Just installed the binary version and it works like it did in Ubuntu. Looks like Debian's screwed up on this one, then. I'll see if I can get in touch with the package maintainers (http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/calibre), maybe they can clean up their versioning mess. Anyway, thanks for the blazing fast answer!

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