Latest version for Ubuntu 10.10?

sgt.bilko · 07-12-2011, 05:23 AM

Hi,

What is the latest version of Calibre that will run under Ubuntu 10.10 (Karmic) AMD64 ?

meme · 07-12-2011, 05:45 AM

The current version 0.8.9 runs fine. Haven't had any issue downloading and running the latest versions on 10.10.

sgt.bilko · 07-12-2011, 06:43 AM

Thanks. I think i already tried installing an 0.8.9 deb package and hit some dependency issues. I'll try again tonight. Do you have any advice about installing - should i use deb or source?

itimpi · 07-12-2011, 08:39 AM

Neither

You should use the binary install following the instructions on the Calibre download page for Linux. That should automatically install all required dependencies.

sgt.bilko · 07-12-2011, 09:05 AM

Thanks. I was put off going down that route as it seemed to be for x86 machines and I'm using AMD64. I'll give it a go tonight and report back.

sgt.bilko · 07-12-2011, 01:57 PM

It worked ! - nice and easy, that's what we like - I'm now using 0.8.9
Many thanks for your help.

user_none · 07-12-2011, 08:33 PM

FYI. Ubuntu to my knowledge has never shipped a fully working version of calibre in their repository. In at least two releases they have shipped completely broken (wouldn't even run) packages for calibre.

Halo · 07-13-2011, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by user_none

FYI. Ubuntu to my knowledge has never shipped a fully working version of calibre in their repository. In at least two releases they have shipped completely broken (wouldn't even run) packages for calibre.

This is why I have always disliked the "app-store" model of software distribution that Linux uses. I'd much rather download software straight from the vendor's web site like I do on Windows. At least then I know I am getting the real deal. Bad things happen when an OS vendor wants to get into the "app-store" business, particularly when they can't restrain themselves from fiddling with, or "fixing", the software they distribute. This is just one of the many reasons I finally abandoned Linux for desktop usage after 12 years.

user_none · 07-13-2011, 12:00 PM

The app store model works fine. It's Ubuntu not listening to us or doing any kind of Q/A that is the issue.

kovidgoyal · 07-13-2011, 12:45 PM

It's a tradeoff.

As an upstream developer, I find it endlessly annoying that distributions ship broken calibre packages, and I then have to deal with the bug reports. Because of this, linux users generate a volume of bug reports quite out of proportion to their fraction of the calibre user base, despite the fact that I develop calibre on linux, so it should be the best supported platform. Fortunately, I now have an automated stock response for bug reports from linux users that tells them to first switch to using the official package

However, as a user I appreciate the fact that someone else is taking the system maintenance load off my shoulders. For packages that I consider critical in some way, I maintain my own builds, not relying on the distro builds, but for the vast majority of packages, I'm perfectly happy to let some one else do the maintenance/integration work.

07-12-2011, 05:23 AM	#1
sgt.bilko Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle 3 WiFi	Latest version for Ubuntu 10.10? Hi, What is the latest version of Calibre that will run under Ubuntu 10.10 (Karmic) AMD64 ?

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07-12-2011, 05:45 AM	#2
meme Sigil developer Posts: 1,274 Karma: 1101600 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle PW, K4 NT, K3, Kobo Touch	The current version 0.8.9 runs fine. Haven't had any issue downloading and running the latest versions on 10.10.

07-12-2011, 06:43 AM	#3
sgt.bilko Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle 3 WiFi	Thanks. I think i already tried installing an 0.8.9 deb package and hit some dependency issues. I'll try again tonight. Do you have any advice about installing - should i use deb or source?

07-12-2011, 08:39 AM	#4
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	Neither You should use the binary install following the instructions on the Calibre download page for Linux. That should automatically install all required dependencies.

07-12-2011, 09:05 AM	#5
sgt.bilko Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle 3 WiFi	Thanks. I was put off going down that route as it seemed to be for x86 machines and I'm using AMD64. I'll give it a go tonight and report back.

07-12-2011, 01:57 PM	#6
sgt.bilko Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle 3 WiFi	It worked ! - nice and easy, that's what we like - I'm now using 0.8.9 Many thanks for your help.

07-12-2011, 08:33 PM	#7
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,487 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	FYI. Ubuntu to my knowledge has never shipped a fully working version of calibre in their repository. In at least two releases they have shipped completely broken (wouldn't even run) packages for calibre.

07-13-2011, 12:00 PM	#9
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,487 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	The app store model works fine. It's Ubuntu not listening to us or doing any kind of Q/A that is the issue.

07-13-2011, 12:45 PM	#10
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,351 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	It's a tradeoff. As an upstream developer, I find it endlessly annoying that distributions ship broken calibre packages, and I then have to deal with the bug reports. Because of this, linux users generate a volume of bug reports quite out of proportion to their fraction of the calibre user base, despite the fact that I develop calibre on linux, so it should be the best supported platform. Fortunately, I now have an automated stock response for bug reports from linux users that tells them to first switch to using the official package However, as a user I appreciate the fact that someone else is taking the system maintenance load off my shoulders. For packages that I consider critical in some way, I maintain my own builds, not relying on the distro builds, but for the vast majority of packages, I'm perfectly happy to let some one else do the maintenance/integration work.