Installer for calibredb only?

Freakeao · 12-08-2020, 04:20 PM

Is there an installer (or installer option) on linux to only install calibredb and it's direct dependencies? I run an ARM based server and I want to do some CLI only functions using calibredb against my calibre database(add a book, get the book list).

I know there are some compatibility issues with installing the entire calibre on ARM devices (upstream stuff as is my understanding). So would just calibredb have the same issues?

I run full calibre on my win10 machine, but I don't keep that running 24/7.

kovidgoyal · 12-08-2020, 09:52 PM

No, there isn't. Use an ARM based distro such as archlinuxarm and you will get calibre working on an ARM computer with no issues.

Freakeao · 12-09-2020, 02:56 PM

Would there be any things to watch out for in trying to create an installer like this? I ask because I want to add it to some docker images, some alpine based, and they don't have (from what I can find) calibre packages.

Also, these are headless servers and I'm trying to keep the install and services to a minimum.

Thanks for this wonderful program.

kovidgoyal · 12-09-2020, 09:19 PM

I have no clue how you would go about doing that. calibre's different executables are simply entry points into a common codebase.

12-08-2020, 04:20 PM	#1
Freakeao Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: none	Installer for calibredb only? Is there an installer (or installer option) on linux to only install calibredb and it's direct dependencies? I run an ARM based server and I want to do some CLI only functions using calibredb against my calibre database(add a book, get the book list). I know there are some compatibility issues with installing the entire calibre on ARM devices (upstream stuff as is my understanding). So would just calibredb have the same issues? I run full calibre on my win10 machine, but I don't keep that running 24/7.

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12-08-2020, 09:52 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,594 Karma: 28548962 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, there isn't. Use an ARM based distro such as archlinuxarm and you will get calibre working on an ARM computer with no issues.

12-09-2020, 02:56 PM	#3
Freakeao Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: none	Would there be any things to watch out for in trying to create an installer like this? I ask because I want to add it to some docker images, some alpine based, and they don't have (from what I can find) calibre packages. Also, these are headless servers and I'm trying to keep the install and services to a minimum. Thanks for this wonderful program.

12-09-2020, 09:19 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,594 Karma: 28548962 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I have no clue how you would go about doing that. calibre's different executables are simply entry points into a common codebase.