Problem with calibredb and recurse parameter

msel · 02-26-2022, 01:01 PM

I've a problem to add files to calibre.
I have a directory with subfolders.
...data
...data/1folder
...data/2folder
...
I want to add some media formats which are stored in 1folder or 2folder etc.

My command (e.g.) - i have my terminal set to the data folder:

calibredb add --add --recurse --duplicates *.mp4

The command is taken by calibredb but it shows as a result:
/data/*.mp4 not found

I know sometimes ago the recurse parameter worked.

kovidgoyal · 02-26-2022, 09:29 PM

that message is coming from your shell which is what expands the *.mp4

msel · 02-27-2022, 12:46 AM

I know. But the command don't show in the subfolder for mp4-files - it looks only in the data folder. I have calibre version 5.37 run on Ubuntu Mate 21.10.

kovidgoyal · 02-27-2022, 01:46 AM

The command is not running at all, because the shell is erroring out before it launches it. And it doesnt support wildcards anyway.

02-26-2022, 01:01 PM	#1
msel Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 143132 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G	Problem with calibredb and recurse parameter I've a problem to add files to calibre. I have a directory with subfolders. ...data ...data/1folder ...data/2folder ... I want to add some media formats which are stored in 1folder or 2folder etc. My command (e.g.) - i have my terminal set to the data folder: calibredb add --add --recurse --duplicates .mp4 The command is taken by calibredb but it shows as a result: /data/.mp4 not found I know sometimes ago the recurse parameter worked.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
What does the filepos parameter do in an href?	lunixer	ePub	6	03-16-2017 10:56 AM
calibredb add problem	jmwatte	Calibre	6	10-17-2014 02:30 AM
Multiple feeds with different parameter	yeFoenix	Recipes	0	01-28-2012 07:34 AM
Recurse Subfolders?	TheD0ct0r	Calibre	2	12-01-2010 08:07 AM
Command line calibredb set_metadata problem	Nedan	Calibre	1	02-27-2009 08:44 PM

02-26-2022, 09:29 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,251 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	that message is coming from your shell which is what expands the *.mp4

02-27-2022, 12:46 AM	#3
msel Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 143132 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G	I know. But the command don't show in the subfolder for mp4-files - it looks only in the data folder. I have calibre version 5.37 run on Ubuntu Mate 21.10.

02-27-2022, 01:46 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,251 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The command is not running at all, because the shell is erroring out before it launches it. And it doesnt support wildcards anyway.

Advert