headless ebook-convert running on Ubuntu for Windows

wooverine · 05-02-2016, 08:20 PM

I'm trying to get headless ebook-convert running on Ubuntu for Windows 10 (bash shell within Windows 10 Preview). I've been running

Code:

xvfb-run -a ebook-convert test.md out.pdf -vvv

and everything proceeds correctly until it reaches

Code:

Trimming unused files from manifest...
Processed HTML written to: /home/fred/pagekicker-community/here/processed
Creating PDF Output...
67% Running PDF Output plugin

where it hangs. I assume this is because it is missing some library needed for PDF creation. I installed qt5-default and qt5-dev via apt-get but did not fix. It would be good to be able to turn on verbose logging for the PDF output tools as Ubuntu for Windows is a stripped down version that does not support all syscalls and does not have all normal ubuntu libraries.

eschwartz · 05-02-2016, 09:35 PM

ebook-convert does not require xvfb-run.

calibre's cli tools are truly headless -- as long as you have the x server libraries installed on linux, it "just works" without the need for virtual displays.

OTOH, I have no idea how complete Ubuntu for Windows 10 is, and supposedly not everything works yet.

Since calibre already has a native Windows build, why not stick with that for now? I doubt running calibre for linux under a beta linux emulator for Windows is going to receive any sort of proper support...

kovidgoyal · 05-02-2016, 10:25 PM

Why on earth are you running calibre for linux under windows? calibre for windows comes with its own ebook-convert.

05-02-2016, 08:20 PM	#1
wooverine Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2015 Device: Kindle PaperWhite	headless ebook-convert running on Ubuntu for Windows I'm trying to get headless ebook-convert running on Ubuntu for Windows 10 (bash shell within Windows 10 Preview). I've been running Code: xvfb-run -a ebook-convert test.md out.pdf -vvv and everything proceeds correctly until it reaches Code: Trimming unused files from manifest... Processed HTML written to: /home/fred/pagekicker-community/here/processed Creating PDF Output... 67% Running PDF Output plugin where it hangs. I assume this is because it is missing some library needed for PDF creation. I installed qt5-default and qt5-dev via apt-get but did not fix. It would be good to be able to turn on verbose logging for the PDF output tools as Ubuntu for Windows is a stripped down version that does not support all syscalls and does not have all normal ubuntu libraries.

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05-02-2016, 09:35 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	ebook-convert does not require xvfb-run. calibre's cli tools are truly headless -- as long as you have the x server libraries installed on linux, it "just works" without the need for virtual displays. OTOH, I have no idea how complete Ubuntu for Windows 10 is, and supposedly not everything works yet. Since calibre already has a native Windows build, why not stick with that for now? I doubt running calibre for linux under a beta linux emulator for Windows is going to receive any sort of proper support...

05-02-2016, 10:25 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,342 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Why on earth are you running calibre for linux under windows? calibre for windows comes with its own ebook-convert.

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