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Old 06-12-2014, 08:18 PM   #1
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[solved] Can't locate calibres cli-tools on OSX
I have installed calibre 1.38.0 via the pkg provided on calibres hompage.
From my use of calibre on linux I was accustomed to using calibres command line tools, e.g ebook-convert and calibredb.

These commands haven't been added to my path on my osx system, nor could I find their location in /Applications/calibre.app.

Where else should I look on the fs? Or could it even be possible that the cli tools are not available on macos after all?

I am slowly transitioning from years of linux usage to macos, so some light handholding would be appreciated.

Cheers.
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Old 06-12-2014, 08:32 PM   #2
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I have installed calibre 1.38.0 via the pkg provided on calibres hompage.
From my use of calibre on linux I was accustomed to using calibres command line tools, e.g ebook-convert and calibredb.

These commands haven't been added to my path on my osx system, nor could I find their location in /Applications/calibre.app.

Where else should I look on the fs? Or could it even be possible that the cli tools are not available on macos after all?

I am slowly transitioning from years of linux usage to macos, so some light handholding would be appreciated.

Cheers.
IIRC there are specific instructions on the MAC version download page for CLI tools
MAC's = more work

Linux and Win= 1click installs
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Old 06-12-2014, 09:46 PM   #3
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NOTE
  1. If you are using OS X Tiger or a PowerPC Mac, the last version of calibre that will work on your machine is 0.7.28, available here.
  2. The app cannot be run from within the dmg. You must drag it to a folder on your filesystem (The Desktop, Applications, wherever).
  3. To install the command line tools, go to Preferences->Advanced->Miscellaneous
  4. In order for localization of the user interface in your language, select your language in the preferences (by pressing ⌘+P) and select your language.
See note #3.
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Old 06-13-2014, 06:56 AM   #4
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Good to know.
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