hi, i want to instal calibre

[louise10]

I am a non techie (as you will see from the question here!) When I am told to cut and paste the code on to the 'terminal' where exactly do i cut and paste it to? Idiot proof language please.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by louise10

I am a non techie (as you will see from the question here!) When I am told to cut and paste the code on to the 'terminal' where exactly do i cut and paste it to? Idiot proof language please.

The only version that has that instruction is Linux;

open a terminal session, how depends a bit on your distribution.

The switch to you browser window (Calibre Linux download page) Select the whole line (be sure to get all of it), Right click: Copy

Switch to the terminal: Right click: Paste
Tap enter
Enter the Sudo password
Enter to accept the default location of /opt
wait till done

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by louise10

I am a non techie (as you will see from the question here!) When I am told to cut and paste the code on to the 'terminal' where exactly do i cut and paste it to? Idiot proof language please.

First question: What operating system are you using? Windows? Mac? Linux? If Linux, what "flavour" of Linux?

[louise10]

oh dear, all I know is it is Linux, does the flavour affect where you enter the code to install?
Thks for your input

[louise10]

I shut it down and restarted and it says 3.0.0 and then later Ubuntu 11.10. Any help???>

[avantman42]

Originally Posted by louise10

I shut it down and restarted and it says 3.0.0 and then later Ubuntu 11.10. Any help???>

Yes, you've got the same version of Ubuntu as I have

You need a terminal to enter the command given on the Calibre website. To get a terminal, hold down CTRL and ALT and press T.

Then:

Copy the text on the Calibre website
Right-click in the black area of the terminal and select Paste
Hit Enter
When prompted for a password, enter your user's password
When asked where to install, hit Enter to accept the default

[avantman42]

After I posted my last post, I remembered that there is another method you could use. This would have the advantage that it will use your update manager to keep Calibre up to date, so you don't have to go through the terminal every week:

Open a terminal (CTRL-ALT-T)

Copy and paste the following line into the terminal, then press enter:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:n-muench/calibre

When prompted, enter your password

Copy and paste the following line into the terminal, then press enter:
sudo apt-get update

Copy and paste the following line into the terminal, then press enter:
sudo apt-get install calibre

[Billi]

Are you playing with us????

[DiapDealer]

Copy and paste the following line into the terminal, then press enter:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:n-muench/calibre

What's the scoop on that calibre repo? The latest update (0.8.43+dfsg-0~ppa1) indicates that it's built using 0.8.38+dfsg-1 Debian unstable config. Exactly what version of calibre is being supplied?

[avantman42]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

What's the scoop on that calibre repo? The latest update (0.8.43+dfsg-0~ppa1) indicates that it's built using 0.8.38+dfsg-1 Debian unstable config. Exactly what version of calibre is being supplied?

It's Calibre built for Ubuntu. I've been using it for a couple of months, and found that it usually supplies updates a couple of days after they're released (although at the moment it's two releases behind).

I don't know if it would work on Debian or not.

[DiapDealer]

It's Calibre built for Ubuntu. I've been using it for a couple of months, and found that it usually supplies updates a couple of days after they're released (although at the moment it's two releases behind).

I see what version they say they're on... I'm just curious about the "built using 0.8.38" part. Is it really the equivalent of the official binary 0.8.43 version?... or is it just more version numbering magic like other repos do?

[avantman42]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I see what version they say they're on... I'm just curious about the "built using 0.8.38" part. Is it really the equivalent of the official binary 0.8.43 version?... or is it just more version numbering magic like other repos do?

Ah, I see what you mean. I had a look at the changelog on the Calibre website, and two of the changes are:

Add iPad3 Output Profile
New news sources: SatMagazine by kiavash

Having just checked, my copy of Calibre (from that repo, and reporting to be 0.8.43) has an iPad 3 output profile, and it has a SatMagazine news source, created by kiavash.

So yes, it does appear to be a genuine Calibre 0.8.43. I use this PPA for two reasons. I find it more convenient than upgrading via the command line, and it makes auto-complete in bash work correctly.

[DiapDealer]

Cool. Thanks for checking.

[avantman42]

No bother. Although, having just looked at the changelog, it appears that the auto-complete issue has now been fixed, so I may go back to installing the latest version from the website

[louise10]

Really helpful thank you. Done all that. Now installed (I think) but I cant find where it is!
So now I cant find my Kindle (which was there before Linux was put on, and I can't find my Calibre. Someone said I need 'Wine' to link with the Kindle but I think I am a lost cause and wonder if I should just emigrate. I think you are the only person who can save me, you understand that I am a complete techno-phobe, and give me idiot proof advice, but I do love my Dell laptop......