Two instances of Calibre

Ortep · 03-16-2011, 02:03 PM

I have one library in Calibre that holds al my normal books. And another library with books thad need some work done. Things like updating the meta data and covers. When I would do that in the main library the risk of making mistakes is to high. I could easily delete or change the wrong book. And it also would mix finished and unfinished books.

But I often want to compare a book 'in progress' with another one that is already finished. For example:check if the name of the author is exactly the same or if the name of a series is correct.

Then it would come in handy if I could have two libraries open at the same time. Or have two instances of Calibre running. Is there any way to do that?

kovidgoyal · 03-16-2011, 02:08 PM

No, there isn't

Ortep · 03-16-2011, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

No, there isn't

To bad

, thanks for the swift answer.

PeterT · 03-16-2011, 05:18 PM

Well.... install a copy of VMWare or Virtual PC or similar, and run a second O/S

CuriousGrrl · 03-25-2011, 06:10 PM

You can't run a second instance that uses the command line option to look at a different library?

03-16-2011, 02:03 PM	#1
Ortep Fanatic Posts: 527 Karma: 470 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Netherlands Device: Kindle Oasis	Two instances of Calibre I have one library in Calibre that holds al my normal books. And another library with books thad need some work done. Things like updating the meta data and covers. When I would do that in the main library the risk of making mistakes is to high. I could easily delete or change the wrong book. And it also would mix finished and unfinished books. But I often want to compare a book 'in progress' with another one that is already finished. For example:check if the name of the author is exactly the same or if the name of a series is correct. Then it would come in handy if I could have two libraries open at the same time. Or have two instances of Calibre running. Is there any way to do that?

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03-16-2011, 02:08 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,251 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, there isn't

03-16-2011, 05:18 PM	#4
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,377 Karma: 78877538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Well.... install a copy of VMWare or Virtual PC or similar, and run a second O/S

03-25-2011, 06:10 PM	#5
CuriousGrrl Kindle lover/Linux user Posts: 23 Karma: 16 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle 2i	You can't run a second instance that uses the command line option to look at a different library?