saving epub to thumb drive in router

rjwse@aol.com · 10-12-2023, 08:50 AM

I am using calibre in Ubuntu. I can save backup via ctrl-alt-s to thumb drive in the computer's usb port, but the thumb drive in my router does not show up under ctrl-alt-s. (I realize this is not a just-calibre kind of question.) When I copy the epub file in Nautilus I can easily paste it into the router's thumb drive for backup. For some reason the router's thumb drive does not appear when using calibre's backup. Not a biggy. Just curious. Best regards, Pop

Quoth · 10-12-2023, 12:03 PM

Because it's a network share. A locally connected USB drive is a local drive. Calibre tends to only "see" local drives (USB Mass Storage, IDE, SCSI, SATA), not networked "shares". An ereader or gadget using USB Networking also seems invisible). USB MTP are best accessed as a Device that's not mounted to the File Manager, not Calibre to Filesystem, but a thumb drive is likely USB Mass Storage.

theducks · 10-12-2023, 03:02 PM

I see my (Synology) Cloudstation in Calibre (w10)
I will assume the USB drive has been mounted and the user has rights to that mount

JSWolf · 10-12-2023, 05:39 PM

As long as the OS can see the drive, calibre should be able to write to it.

kovidgoyal · 10-12-2023, 10:01 PM

It will depend on what file dialog you end up using on Linux. It could be kdialog, or senity or the Qt file dialog. They each have different levels of support for different things in their UIs. But you should still be able to just type the absollute path to the file in the dialog to force it.

rjwse@aol.com · 10-13-2023, 06:08 AM

Thanks to all. Good info.

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But you should still be able to just type the absolute path to the file in the dialog to force it.

10-12-2023, 08:50 AM	#1
rjwse@aol.com Addict Posts: 313 Karma: 2228060 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: LaVernia, Texas Device: kindle epub readers on android	saving epub to thumb drive in router I am using calibre in Ubuntu. I can save backup via ctrl-alt-s to thumb drive in the computer's usb port, but the thumb drive in my router does not show up under ctrl-alt-s. (I realize this is not a just-calibre kind of question.) When I copy the epub file in Nautilus I can easily paste it into the router's thumb drive for backup. For some reason the router's thumb drive does not appear when using calibre's backup. Not a biggy. Just curious. Best regards, Pop

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10-12-2023, 12:03 PM	#2
Quoth Still reading Posts: 13,682 Karma: 103503695 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Because it's a network share. A locally connected USB drive is a local drive. Calibre tends to only "see" local drives (USB Mass Storage, IDE, SCSI, SATA), not networked "shares". An ereader or gadget using USB Networking also seems invisible). USB MTP are best accessed as a Device that's not mounted to the File Manager, not Calibre to Filesystem, but a thumb drive is likely USB Mass Storage.

10-12-2023, 03:02 PM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,897 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I see my (Synology) Cloudstation in Calibre (w10) I will assume the USB drive has been mounted and the user has rights to that mount

10-12-2023, 05:39 PM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,068 Karma: 144284144 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	As long as the OS can see the drive, calibre should be able to write to it.

10-12-2023, 10:01 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,182 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	It will depend on what file dialog you end up using on Linux. It could be kdialog, or senity or the Qt file dialog. They each have different levels of support for different things in their UIs. But you should still be able to just type the absollute path to the file in the dialog to force it.

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