Where is .FBReader/books.xml?

nekokami · 09-08-2007, 01:24 AM

Where does the iLiad version of FBReader keep its books.xml and other configuration files? I lost my library data in the recent trouble (whatever it was) and though FBReader helpfully tried to import my books again, most of them have pretty bad metadata and ended up with "Unknown" as the author at best (and very strange titles or no titles at all at worst). I really don't feel like going through clicking all those tiny little "plus" buttons and trying to enter or select the authors, etc. AGAIN. I could fix the books.xml file quite efficiently on my Ubuntu box if I could find it, but I've looked all over the CF card (and several places on the iLiad itself) and I can't find it. (Yes, I used ls -a to catch "invisible" directories.) Any suggestions?

Edit: I'm using the CF card version.

wallcraft · 09-08-2007, 10:38 AM

On most devices it is in your home directory, have you tried
/home/root/.FBReader

Adam B. · 09-08-2007, 02:01 PM

I've already answered nekokami's question in a PM, but I'll post it here for others to reference.

It's on the CF card in the _/local/home directory.

09-08-2007, 01:24 AM	#1
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Where is .FBReader/books.xml? Where does the iLiad version of FBReader keep its books.xml and other configuration files? I lost my library data in the recent trouble (whatever it was) and though FBReader helpfully tried to import my books again, most of them have pretty bad metadata and ended up with "Unknown" as the author at best (and very strange titles or no titles at all at worst). I really don't feel like going through clicking all those tiny little "plus" buttons and trying to enter or select the authors, etc. AGAIN. I could fix the books.xml file quite efficiently on my Ubuntu box if I could find it, but I've looked all over the CF card (and several places on the iLiad itself) and I can't find it. (Yes, I used ls -a to catch "invisible" directories.) Any suggestions? Edit: I'm using the CF card version. Last edited by nekokami; 09-08-2007 at 01:25 AM. Reason: cf card

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09-08-2007, 10:38 AM	#2
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	On most devices it is in your home directory, have you tried /home/root/.FBReader

09-08-2007, 02:01 PM	#3
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	I've already answered nekokami's question in a PM, but I'll post it here for others to reference. It's on the CF card in the _/local/home directory.

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