Calibre Updates

bookaho!ic · 11-14-2015, 04:00 AM

Hi Guys

do you automatically update calibre when a new version is released? if so do you then have to go and ensure that any apprentice alf plug ins are updated?

sorry new to Calibre

TIA

trishau · 11-14-2015, 04:40 AM

No. Only if there is some feature that I particularly want or need - like support for a new Firmware.
Same for the plugins:-)

bookaho!ic · 11-14-2015, 04:53 AM

Thanks

BetterRed · 11-14-2015, 06:54 AM

Yes I always update to new versions of calibre and PI's, but I do not use the DRM Tools PI

BR

BeeTee-Ess · 11-14-2015, 10:46 PM

I always apply the new updates as they come, nearly always weekly. I have never had a problem as a result.

PeterT · 11-14-2015, 10:58 PM

There has on the very odd occasion been a bug in a new release which has required the release of a new weekly build, but that is extremely rare.

Normally I update as soon as I see a new build.

eschwartz · 11-14-2015, 11:40 PM

Updating is not required unless you need a new feature or a specific bugfix from a new version.
But some of us just like exploring the new features.

Now, I make sure to update daily from the development sources.

You don't need to reinstall a plugin, but if a plugin gets updated you may want to update that -- bugfixes and new features for a plugin are separate from calibre.

The only time plugins needed to be updated because calibre was updated, was for calibre v2.0 and that is because calibre moved to a new graphical toolkit (Qt4 --> Qt5).
There was a big announcement and everything, so users had some warning.

eschwartz · 11-15-2015, 12:00 AM

Speaking of which, midweek update v2.44.1 because of a vulnerability in the bundled version of libpng.
Should be up in an hour or two.

It really isn't much, almost entirely updates to the in-progress content server rewrite. You aren't missing anything.

cadele · 11-15-2015, 12:50 AM

I pretty much update weekly, if only to get rid of the notification at the bottom of the screen.

I am very grateful to Kovid et al for all their hard work. I couldn't manage without Calibre. Which reminds me, I must go donate again

11-14-2015, 04:00 AM	#1
bookaho!ic Evangelist Posts: 466 Karma: 5575734 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: UK Device: kobo Aura H20 2nd Ed	Calibre Updates Hi Guys do you automatically update calibre when a new version is released? if so do you then have to go and ensure that any apprentice alf plug ins are updated? sorry new to Calibre TIA

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11-14-2015, 04:40 AM	#2
trishau Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 68 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Clara 2E	No. Only if there is some feature that I particularly want or need - like support for a new Firmware. Same for the plugins:-)

11-14-2015, 04:53 AM	#3
bookaho!ic Evangelist Posts: 466 Karma: 5575734 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: UK Device: kobo Aura H20 2nd Ed	Thanks

11-14-2015, 06:54 AM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,010 Karma: 30277294 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Yes I always update to new versions of calibre and PI's, but I do not use the DRM Tools PI BR

11-14-2015, 10:46 PM	#5
BeeTee-Ess Addict Posts: 306 Karma: 679580 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: K3, K4NT, KPW2, Voyage, iP4, iP6, iPad Mini, HP TouchPad, Kobo Mini	I always apply the new updates as they come, nearly always weekly. I have never had a problem as a result.

11-14-2015, 10:58 PM	#6
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,693 Karma: 79983758 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	There has on the very odd occasion been a bug in a new release which has required the release of a new weekly build, but that is extremely rare. Normally I update as soon as I see a new build.

11-14-2015, 11:40 PM	#7
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Updating is not required unless you need a new feature or a specific bugfix from a new version. But some of us just like exploring the new features. Now, I make sure to update daily from the development sources. You don't need to reinstall a plugin, but if a plugin gets updated you may want to update that -- bugfixes and new features for a plugin are separate from calibre. The only time plugins needed to be updated because calibre was updated, was for calibre v2.0 and that is because calibre moved to a new graphical toolkit (Qt4 --> Qt5). There was a big announcement and everything, so users had some warning.

11-15-2015, 12:00 AM	#8
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Speaking of which, midweek update v2.44.1 because of a vulnerability in the bundled version of libpng. Should be up in an hour or two. It really isn't much, almost entirely updates to the in-progress content server rewrite. You aren't missing anything.

11-15-2015, 12:50 AM	#9
cadele Addict Posts: 372 Karma: 3710372 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Kindles, Sony 650	I pretty much update weekly, if only to get rid of the notification at the bottom of the screen. I am very grateful to Kovid et al for all their hard work. I couldn't manage without Calibre. Which reminds me, I must go donate again