Calibre server keeps defaulting to welcome wizard when restarted

straylight · 09-03-2021, 10:56 AM

I use a synology nas to house my calibre server. I installed calibre through portainer over a year ago. I updated the latest version of calibre through portainer for the first time yesterday. The problem now is every time calibre restarts i have to go through the set up wizard (over and over again) and /root directory. So any user interface adjustments resets calibe to welcome wizard each time and I cant install plug ins (as it requires a restart) it starts me from scratch. Any ideas on why that is happening now? I had no issues before. I have to select library each time it restarts.

kovidgoyal · 09-03-2021, 12:50 PM

It will be because the config directory is readonly or ephemeral. Use the CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY env var to control where calibre puts its settings.

straylight · 09-05-2021, 11:05 PM

Hello Kovid. Thank you for the response. How can I find the CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY env var?

kovidgoyal · 09-05-2021, 11:06 PM

Google how to set environment variables.

09-03-2021, 10:56 AM	#1
straylight Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2019 Device: none	Calibre server keeps defaulting to welcome wizard when restarted I use a synology nas to house my calibre server. I installed calibre through portainer over a year ago. I updated the latest version of calibre through portainer for the first time yesterday. The problem now is every time calibre restarts i have to go through the set up wizard (over and over again) and /root directory. So any user interface adjustments resets calibe to welcome wizard each time and I cant install plug ins (as it requires a restart) it starts me from scratch. Any ideas on why that is happening now? I had no issues before. I have to select library each time it restarts.

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09-03-2021, 12:50 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	It will be because the config directory is readonly or ephemeral. Use the CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY env var to control where calibre puts its settings.

09-05-2021, 11:05 PM	#3
straylight Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2019 Device: none	Hello Kovid. Thank you for the response. How can I find the CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY env var?

09-05-2021, 11:06 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Google how to set environment variables.

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