Calibre-portable default library directory

dinya · 10-17-2012, 11:16 PM

Hello all!

I use calibre-portable distribution under Windows 7. I have few library, which are located in different directories, e.g. "C:\libs\{lib1,lib2,lib3}"

I want calibre to open the folder "lib1" by default, so I symlinked

Code:

mklink /D "C:\libs\lib1"  "PATH_TO_CALIBRE_PORTABLE\Calibre Library"

It works well, but I must have admin privileges to do this. Under *nix "ln -s" works too.

Is any other way to set default library path?

Thanks in advance, Denis.

kovidgoyal · 10-17-2012, 11:29 PM

calibre portable opens with the last used library inside the Calibre POrtable folder. Symlinking is the only way to set a library outside the Calibre Portable folder.

fidvo · 10-18-2012, 12:18 PM

Another option is to have multiple copies of Calibre portable, each with its own library. The cost is 150 MB per instance, so I wouldn't recommend this if you have dozens of libraries. But for two or three, it should be fine.

10-17-2012, 11:16 PM	#1
dinya Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: none	Calibre-portable default library directory Hello all! I use calibre-portable distribution under Windows 7. I have few library, which are located in different directories, e.g. "C:\libs\{lib1,lib2,lib3}" I want calibre to open the folder "lib1" by default, so I symlinked Code: mklink /D "C:\libs\lib1" "PATH_TO_CALIBRE_PORTABLE\Calibre Library" It works well, but I must have admin privileges to do this. Under *nix "ln -s" works too. Is any other way to set default library path? Thanks in advance, Denis.

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10-17-2012, 11:29 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,219 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	calibre portable opens with the last used library inside the Calibre POrtable folder. Symlinking is the only way to set a library outside the Calibre Portable folder.

10-18-2012, 12:18 PM	#3
fidvo Addict Posts: 309 Karma: 1645952 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: none	Another option is to have multiple copies of Calibre portable, each with its own library. The cost is 150 MB per instance, so I wouldn't recommend this if you have dozens of libraries. But for two or three, it should be fine.

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