Where are the library names stored?

JWGreenley · 03-23-2021, 08:30 PM

I've written a Windows cmd file to verify / backup / sync my Calibre libraries. At this point, the script processes all the libraries within a single folder structure. Calibre knows about other ones (work folders mostly) that are elsewhere. I'd like to A) use what Calibre knows, and B) remove the old, work folders I don't actually use Calibre for.

Where is Calibre getting / storing its list of Libraries?

Thanks!

kovidgoyal · 03-23-2021, 11:04 PM

Preferences->Miscellaneous->Open configuration folder

JWGreenley · 03-24-2021, 08:00 PM

When I create a new library via Calibre, the only file in the directory structure that is opened through Preferences->Miscellaneous->Open configuration folder that has the name of the new library in plain text is gui.json, which adds the new library location to "library_usage_stats". Am I missing something?

kovidgoyal · 03-24-2021, 09:47 PM

yup, that's where they are stored.

JWGreenley · 03-25-2021, 09:38 AM

THANK YOU!

03-23-2021, 08:30 PM	#1
JWGreenley Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: South Carolina Device: Android Moto G Power, Kindle, iPad, Windows PC	Where are the library names stored? I've written a Windows cmd file to verify / backup / sync my Calibre libraries. At this point, the script processes all the libraries within a single folder structure. Calibre knows about other ones (work folders mostly) that are elsewhere. I'd like to A) use what Calibre knows, and B) remove the old, work folders I don't actually use Calibre for. Where is Calibre getting / storing its list of Libraries? Thanks!

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03-23-2021, 11:04 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,347 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Preferences->Miscellaneous->Open configuration folder

03-24-2021, 08:00 PM	#3
JWGreenley Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: South Carolina Device: Android Moto G Power, Kindle, iPad, Windows PC	When I create a new library via Calibre, the only file in the directory structure that is opened through Preferences->Miscellaneous->Open configuration folder that has the name of the new library in plain text is gui.json, which adds the new library location to "library_usage_stats". Am I missing something?

03-24-2021, 09:47 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,347 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	yup, that's where they are stored.

03-25-2021, 09:38 AM	#5
JWGreenley Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: South Carolina Device: Android Moto G Power, Kindle, iPad, Windows PC	THANK YOU!

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