Scheduled news downloads in batch mode

BoundforPNG · 06-18-2015, 08:44 PM

I am running Calibre content server and want to have the news downloads happen in batch mode without having to have the UI open. Is this possible?

eschwartz · 06-18-2015, 08:58 PM

In CLI mode:

ebook-convert accepts the *.recipe format and will read the name as the name of a builtin recipe. Convert the recipe to a temporary file and add it to calibre via calibredb add -- then reload calibre-server.

BoundforPNG · 06-19-2015, 01:17 AM

Do I have to restart the calibre-server when something has been added. I have a crontab running every 10 minutes that does a calibredb add in a designated folder. Can I have the calibre-server restart on some type of trigger?

chaley · 06-19-2015, 05:30 AM

Starting in calibre V2 the server automatically notices that the database changed and does a reload.

eschwartz · 06-19-2015, 11:28 AM

Cool, didn't realize that.

BoundforPNG · 06-20-2015, 05:20 AM

I have noticed that some of the news feeds seem to only get the TOC but there is no content. Is this because the recipe needs to be updated? Does anybody monitor them and revise them?

kovidgoyal · 06-20-2015, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoundforPNG

I have noticed that some of the news feeds seem to only get the TOC but there is no content. Is this because the recipe needs to be updated? Does anybody monitor them and revise them?

Yes and no.

BoundforPNG · 06-23-2015, 05:32 PM

Is there any way to get updated recipes that others have updated so I don't have to fix them myself?

kovidgoyal · 06-23-2015, 05:45 PM

Use the recipe titles, ebook-convert will automatically fetcht he latest version of the recipe.

BoundforPNG · 06-25-2015, 06:58 PM

What would be the syntax for getting the latest version of the recipes using ebook-convert?

eschwartz · 06-25-2015, 07:26 PM

Simply give ebook-convert an input file of "builtin-name.recipe" and calibre will use the builtin recipe.
One of the features of builtin recipes is that they automatically use the latest version (hosted on the calibre website).

kovidgoyal · 06-25-2015, 09:58 PM

ebook-convert "The Economist.recipe" .epub

BoundforPNG · 07-05-2015, 02:37 AM

I have several news feeds scheduled to download thru the UI. Is there a way I can have the downloads run automatically without having to leave the UI running on linux. Also, does the scheduler know not to download a news source that is only updated monthly? If not, it there an easy way to determine when a news source is updated?

eschwartz · 07-05-2015, 03:00 AM

No -- use ebook-convert with a cron job or systemd timer.

06-18-2015, 08:44 PM	#1
BoundforPNG Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: Kindle	Scheduled news downloads in batch mode I am running Calibre content server and want to have the news downloads happen in batch mode without having to have the UI open. Is this possible?

06-18-2015, 08:58 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)	In CLI mode: ebook-convert accepts the .recipe format and will read the name as the name of a builtin recipe. Convert the recipe to a temporary file and add it to calibre via calibredb add -- then reload calibre-server. Last edited by eschwartz; 06-19-2015 at 11:29 AM.*

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06-19-2015, 01:17 AM	#3
BoundforPNG Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: Kindle	Do I have to restart the calibre-server when something has been added. I have a crontab running every 10 minutes that does a calibredb add in a designated folder. Can I have the calibre-server restart on some type of trigger?

06-19-2015, 05:30 AM	#4
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,447 Karma: 8012886 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Starting in calibre V2 the server automatically notices that the database changed and does a reload.

06-19-2015, 11:28 AM	#5
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)	Cool, didn't realize that.

06-20-2015, 05:20 AM	#6
BoundforPNG Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: Kindle	I have noticed that some of the news feeds seem to only get the TOC but there is no content. Is this because the recipe needs to be updated? Does anybody monitor them and revise them?

06-23-2015, 05:32 PM	#8
BoundforPNG Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: Kindle	Is there any way to get updated recipes that others have updated so I don't have to fix them myself?

06-23-2015, 05:45 PM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,355 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Use the recipe titles, ebook-convert will automatically fetcht he latest version of the recipe.

06-25-2015, 06:58 PM	#10
BoundforPNG Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: Kindle	What would be the syntax for getting the latest version of the recipes using ebook-convert?

06-25-2015, 07:26 PM	#11
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)	Simply give ebook-convert an input file of "builtin-name.recipe" and calibre will use the builtin recipe. One of the features of builtin recipes is that they automatically use the latest version (hosted on the calibre website).

06-25-2015, 09:58 PM	#12
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,355 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	ebook-convert "The Economist.recipe" .epub

07-05-2015, 02:37 AM	#13
BoundforPNG Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: Kindle	I have several news feeds scheduled to download thru the UI. Is there a way I can have the downloads run automatically without having to leave the UI running on linux. Also, does the scheduler know not to download a news source that is only updated monthly? If not, it there an easy way to determine when a news source is updated?

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07-05-2015, 03:00 AM	#14
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)	No -- use ebook-convert with a cron job or systemd timer.