Cannot run Calibre

lenikadali · 06-04-2014, 03:33 PM

Hello.

I have managed to successfully install Calibre on my 32-bit Kali Linux using the commands as provided on the Calibre site:

sudo -v && wget -nv -O-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/master/setup/linux-installer.py | sudo python -c "import sys; main=lambda:sys.stderr.write('Download failed\n'); exec(sys.stdin.read()); main()"

When I try to run the commands 'calibre' and 'calibre-debug', I get the output:

bash: calibre: command not found

It gives me the same thing when I try to run 'calibre-debug'. When I navigate to the /opt/calibre directory where the program was installed, the commands still do not work. It is only when I run them as './calibre' and './calibre-debug' that I get any response.

When I run './calibre' from within the /opt/calibre directory, I get the following output:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site.py", line 53, in main
File "site.py", line 14, in set_default_encoding
File "locale.py", line 511, in getdefaultlocale
File "locale.py", line 443, in _parse_localename
ValueError: unknown locale: en_ZM

And when I run './calibre-debug', I get the following output:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site.py", line 53, in main
File "site.py", line 14, in set_default_encoding
File "locale.py", line 511, in getdefaultlocale
File "locale.py", line 443, in _parse_localename
ValueError: unknown locale: en_ZM

If anyone can help point me in the right direction so that I get my Calibre working, I would be very grateful. I have Googled ad-infinitum, and none of the solutions seem to be clear enough to follow.

I'm an intermediate user of Linux and I am willing to edit whatever files, configure, compile etc. so that the program runs successfully as well as provide relevant information to aid in the troubleshooting.

Thanks in advance.

theducks · 06-04-2014, 03:42 PM

Quote:

ValueError: unknown locale: en_ZM

It seems to be tripping on you Locale.

Kovid is on Holiday, but some other developer may have an answer

lenikadali · 06-04-2014, 04:14 PM

@theducks,

Quote:

ValueError: unknown locale: en_ZM

if that is the problem, what file do I have to edit in order to sort it out??

lenikadali · 06-04-2014, 04:17 PM

If that is the problem, is there a file that I can edit to change the locale? If so, how would I go about it? Will it require dealing with the python code or is it more a config issue?

BetterRed · 06-04-2014, 04:36 PM

@lenikadali - I'll hazard a guess - in Linux you have the locale set to en_ZM (that's Zambia I think), and for some reason calibre doesn't recognize that locale. Try changing your Linux locale en_US (United States of America).

If the above works then the question is - why not en_ZM?

If that doesn't work then I'm wrong.

BR

theducks · 06-04-2014, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lenikadali

@theducks,

if that is the problem, what file do I have to edit in order to sort it out??

Locale is a system setting. en_US and en_GB and a few other have not raised flags.

lenikadali · 06-04-2014, 06:31 PM

[

Quote:

'll hazard a guess - in Linux you have the locale set to en_ZM (that's Zambia I think), and for some reason calibre doesn't recognize that locale. Try changing your Linux locale en_US (United States of America).

]

@BetterRed, I have tried changing it using the System Settings GUI, have edited the /etc/default/locale file. Calibre still gives me the ValueError. Any other files I am supposed to be looking at?

Thanks for your help and your time.

the same to @theducks.

lenikadali · 06-04-2014, 06:44 PM

Have edited the /etc/locale.gen file as well and uncommented the lines 'en_US' (both ISO-8859 and the UTF-8). ValueError still appears.

BetterRed · 06-04-2014, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lenikadali

Any other files I am supposed to be looking at?

None that come to mind. What is Kali reporting when you do a $ locale command with no arguments

But, I read through your original post again, the locale 'thing' might be a false signal. The real issue is :

Quote:

Originally Posted by lenikadali

I have managed to successfully install Calibre on my 32-bit Kali Linux using the commands as provided on the Calibre site:

sudo -v && wget -nv -O-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/master/setup/linux-installer.py | sudo python -c "import sys; main=lambda:sys.stderr.write('Download failed\n'); exec(sys.stdin.read()); main()"

When I try to run the commands 'calibre' and 'calibre-debug', I get the output:

bash: calibre: command not found
...

Why not one asks - is there anything unusual about Kali.

BR

kovidgoyal · 06-04-2014, 11:17 PM

You need to ensure that the LANG environment variable is set to a locale that is recognized by your system. That means locale.gen needs to have an entry for that locale and you need to regenerate the locales after editing locale.gen. The details on how to do all that are distro specific so you should ask in your distro forums.

lenikadali · 06-05-2014, 05:04 PM

@BetterRed, Calibre installs to the directory /opt/calibre. If I want to run the software, I need to navigate to the /opt/calibre category, then run it as I stated in the following lines:

Quote:

It is only when I run them as './calibre' and './calibre-debug' that I get any response.

I don't know why that is.

@Kovid, I am assuming you agree with BetterRed's assessment that it is a locale problem and nothing else.

itimpi · 06-05-2014, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lenikadali

@BetterRed, Calibre installs to the directory /opt/calibre. If I want to run the software, I need to navigate to the /opt/calibre category, then run it as I stated in the following lines:

I don't know why that is.

@Kovid, I am assuming you agree with BetterRed's assessment that it is a locale problem and nothing else.

That is because calibre is not on your search path. If you add the /opt/calibre folder to your search path then you should be able to run Calibre from anywhere.

lenikadali · 06-06-2014, 10:01 AM

@itimpi, @theducks, @kovidgoyal and @BetterRed,

Thank you all for your time and help. The problem was indeed the locale. I used dpkg-reconfigure locales to set the locale to "en_US:UTF-8' and calibre was able to run successfully. I get this message when I run 'calibre' in the terminal:

Failed to check for calibre update: <urlopen error [Errno -2] Name or service not known>

But other than that, the problem is solved and Calibre works without a hitch.

06-04-2014, 03:33 PM	#1
lenikadali Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: acer 3744	Cannot run Calibre Hello. I have managed to successfully install Calibre on my 32-bit Kali Linux using the commands as provided on the Calibre site: sudo -v && wget -nv -O-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/master/setup/linux-installer.py \| sudo python -c "import sys; main=lambda:sys.stderr.write('Download failed\n'); exec(sys.stdin.read()); main()" When I try to run the commands 'calibre' and 'calibre-debug', I get the output: bash: calibre: command not found It gives me the same thing when I try to run 'calibre-debug'. When I navigate to the /opt/calibre directory where the program was installed, the commands still do not work. It is only when I run them as './calibre' and './calibre-debug' that I get any response. When I run './calibre' from within the /opt/calibre directory, I get the following output: Traceback (most recent call last): File "site.py", line 53, in main File "site.py", line 14, in set_default_encoding File "locale.py", line 511, in getdefaultlocale File "locale.py", line 443, in _parse_localename ValueError: unknown locale: en_ZM And when I run './calibre-debug', I get the following output: Traceback (most recent call last): File "site.py", line 53, in main File "site.py", line 14, in set_default_encoding File "locale.py", line 511, in getdefaultlocale File "locale.py", line 443, in _parse_localename ValueError: unknown locale: en_ZM If anyone can help point me in the right direction so that I get my Calibre working, I would be very grateful. I have Googled ad-infinitum, and none of the solutions seem to be clear enough to follow. I'm an intermediate user of Linux and I am willing to edit whatever files, configure, compile etc. so that the program runs successfully as well as provide relevant information to aid in the troubleshooting. Thanks in advance.

06-04-2014, 04:36 PM	#5
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,718 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@lenikadali - I'll hazard a guess - in Linux you have the locale set to en_ZM (that's Zambia I think), and for some reason calibre doesn't recognize that locale. Try changing your Linux locale en_US (United States of America). If the above works then the question is - why not en_ZM? If that doesn't work then I'm wrong. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 06-04-2014 at 04:51 PM.

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06-04-2014, 04:17 PM	#4
lenikadali Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: acer 3744	If that is the problem, is there a file that I can edit to change the locale? If so, how would I go about it? Will it require dealing with the python code or is it more a config issue?

06-04-2014, 06:44 PM	#8
lenikadali Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: acer 3744	Have edited the /etc/locale.gen file as well and uncommented the lines 'en_US' (both ISO-8859 and the UTF-8). ValueError still appears.

06-04-2014, 11:17 PM	#10
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,343 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You need to ensure that the LANG environment variable is set to a locale that is recognized by your system. That means locale.gen needs to have an entry for that locale and you need to regenerate the locales after editing locale.gen. The details on how to do all that are distro specific so you should ask in your distro forums.

06-06-2014, 10:01 AM	#13
lenikadali Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: acer 3744	@itimpi, @theducks, @kovidgoyal and @BetterRed, Thank you all for your time and help. The problem was indeed the locale. I used dpkg-reconfigure locales to set the locale to "en_US:UTF-8' and calibre was able to run successfully. I get this message when I run 'calibre' in the terminal: Failed to check for calibre update: <urlopen error [Errno -2] Name or service not known> But other than that, the problem is solved and Calibre works without a hitch.

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