ReadOnlyError: attempot to write a readonly database

[sws]

Hi,

I am trying to add several books in a new and empty library, recursive through the whole path, one directory equals one ebook. But I get the following error:

usr/bin/calibredb --with-library http://localhost:8081 --username=**** --password=**** add  -1 -r /path_to/ebooks/

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "site-packages/calibre/srv/cdb.py", line 48, in cdb_run
  File "site-packages/calibre/db/cli/cmd_add.py", line 65, in implementation
  File "site-packages/calibre/db/cli/cmd_add.py", line 55, in add_books
  File "site-packages/calibre/db/cache.py", line 1592, in add_books
  File "site-packages/calibre/db/cache.py", line 62, in call_func_with_lock
  File "site-packages/calibre/db/cache.py", line 1552, in create_book_entry
  File "site-packages/calibre/db/backend.py", line 843, in execute
  File "src/cursor.c", line 236, in resetcursor
ReadOnlyError: ReadOnlyError: attempt to write a readonly database

ReadOnlyError: attempt to write a readonly database

The user issuing the command is owner of all directories and files of the path to the ebooks and the new library. So there cannot be a problem with rights management I think.

WARNING: this is calibre Version 3.7.

Any help appreciated.
Regards,
Sebastian

[kovidgoyal]

the relevant permissions are not for the user running calibredb but for the user running calibre-server

[sws]

That's right and he is: owner of directories is the same owner as the one of server process.

One interesting thing: when I issue "calibredb add ..." without the -1 option command runs through without problems. When I include this option (one book per directory) it throws the error above.

EDIT: Just for testing: I changed file permissions to 0777 on both directories but got the same error.

[sws]

OK, solved it.
1. I stopped calibre server.
2. I copied all books in an empty directory.
3. I adressed calibre to take this directory as library.
4. I restored databas
5. I started calibre server
6. I added books in library directory.

Maybe a bit unorthodox but working. :-)

Regards,
Sebastian