Keeping books in library in the fb2.zip format

Eugene_ · 09-18-2011, 06:15 PM

I mostly add books which originally are in zipped fb2 format (file_name.fb2.zip). Calibre opens, processes and places them into the library in the fb2 format (unzipped). Is it possible to place and keep books in the library in the original (zipped) format? I know that after adding books Calibre itself can convert them in zip format, but it is not a complete workaroun because the structure of zip files Calibre creates is different from the original one (not fb2.zip).
Thank you!

kovidgoyal · 09-18-2011, 09:37 PM

You can go to plugins and disable the archive extract plugin, which will prevent calibre from automatically extracting books from the zip file, but that might have other undesirable sideeffects.

Eugene_ · 09-19-2011, 08:39 AM

Kovid,
thank you, after quick testing looks like this is exactly what I need at the moment. I am moving gradually all my library into Calibre and it will save a lot of disk space.
And great thahks for the excellent product!

09-18-2011, 06:15 PM	#1
Eugene_ Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Sony PRS-505	Keeping books in library in the fb2.zip format I mostly add books which originally are in zipped fb2 format (file_name.fb2.zip). Calibre opens, processes and places them into the library in the fb2 format (unzipped). Is it possible to place and keep books in the library in the original (zipped) format? I know that after adding books Calibre itself can convert them in zip format, but it is not a complete workaroun because the structure of zip files Calibre creates is different from the original one (not fb2.zip). Thank you!

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09-18-2011, 09:37 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,210 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You can go to plugins and disable the archive extract plugin, which will prevent calibre from automatically extracting books from the zip file, but that might have other undesirable sideeffects.

09-19-2011, 08:39 AM	#3
Eugene_ Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Sony PRS-505	Kovid, thank you, after quick testing looks like this is exactly what I need at the moment. I am moving gradually all my library into Calibre and it will save a lot of disk space. And great thahks for the excellent product!

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