Dealing with Kindle for PC/Mac 1.19 and KFX in calibre - Page 82

maddz · 04-30-2021, 03:29 PM

I got the downloaded temp file for the 1.31 update on my Mac today and the annoying pop-up. I previously deleted the Updates folder in my Kindle app, and replaced it with an empty text file named 'Updates' which blocked the updates. Despite telling Kindle to 'skip this version', the temp_%1%2 file still downloads and I keep getting the pop-up, and on one occasion it created a new updates folder containing the dmg. Does anyone know a way to block changes in the Kindle folder (preferably blocking the temp_%1%2 file from downloading or creating the empty update folder and making it read only)?

I'm currently running High Sierra 10.13.6 (I still haven't reinstalled Mojave).

odamizu · 04-30-2021, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maddz

I got the downloaded temp file for the 1.31 update on my Mac today and the annoying pop-up. I previously deleted the Updates folder in my Kindle app, and replaced it with an empty text file named 'Updates' which blocked the updates. Despite telling Kindle to 'skip this version', the temp_%1%2 file still downloads and I keep getting the pop-up, and on one occasion it created a new updates folder containing the dmg. Does anyone know a way to block changes in the Kindle folder (preferably blocking the temp_%1%2 file from downloading or creating the empty update folder and making it read only)?

I'm currently running High Sierra 10.13.6 (I still haven't reinstalled Mojave).

Everything in your post sounds normal to me except for when a new updates folder containing the dmg was created. (My updates folder is all lower case — "updates" rather than "Updates".)

chmod -w will make the "updates" folder read-only. This prevents the temp_%1%2 file from being copied into the updates folder as a .dmg, thereby thwarting the auto-update process. I don't know of a way to prevent the temp_%1%2 file from downloading in the first place.

Every time I launch K4Mac, a pop-up asks if I want to upgrade, and I choose "no".

maddz · 05-01-2021, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by odamizu

(My updates folder is all lower case — "updates" rather than "Updates".)

Sorry, typing while tired - yes, the text file is named 'updates' not 'Updates'. My mistake.

I'll have to try chmod -w - I think I managed that on the old iMac (the one on Mountain Lion), but never bothered on the MacBook Pro.

marp68 · 05-09-2021, 06:57 AM

I finally succeded in converting the Amazon Kindle book to epub. But when I open it in my Kobo Clara reader the text is really small. It's like the actual page is small within the Kobo page. So it didn't help enlarging the letters.

Does anyone know how I can adapt the book's page to the Kobo's page size?

Mikec557 · 05-11-2021, 04:06 PM

On the one hand my question may seem dumb because we always hear "update to the latest version" of everything for a multitude of reasons which always seem to include "for security reasons..." but seriously, what is the danger in me NOT updating?

I am using Windows 10, fully updated; Kindle for PC version 1.20.1, and Calibre 3.17 along with a one or two plug-ins I installed into it so many years ago I don't remember their name or versions.

I only DeDRM my kindle books. I came back here because I recently tried to DRM and got the KFX error message. I discovered that last December I somehow let Kindle for PC update to 1.3. I got that rolled back to 1.20.1 and then ran the command line rename fix and all is good again.

But going through this process caused me to think and wonder again, why would I ever want to let Calibre or Kindle for PC update?

Thanks for your thoughts.

Deskisamess · 05-11-2021, 04:16 PM

I'm happily using K4PC 1.17.44something on my Win 10 laptop. I've no idea what version of Calibre, and I'm not home to check. I've had no reason to update Calibre, and won't unless something comes along that forces me to. It does exactly what I need. And I won't let the Kindle app update.

pdurrant · 05-11-2021, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikec557

But going through this process caused me to think and wonder again, why would I ever want to let Calibre or Kindle for PC update?

Thanks for your thoughts.

Amazon will eventually force you to update your Kindle for PC, in that eventually the Amazon servers will only download to newer versions than the one you're running (judging by past events). In addition, some books even now will only download to more recent versions of Kindle for PC, so if you buy one of those, you might need to update.

If you stick with updating Windows (which is sensible - operating system flaws are the main way that malware can get access to your computer, so keeping up with the latest fixes is highly recommended), it's likely that your current version of calibre will no longer run well with the latest Windows at some point. Also, calibre may gain a feature that you'd really like to have, in which case you'd want to update.

But until one of these things happens, there's not much harm in sticking with the versions you're running at the moment. It it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Sirtel · 05-11-2021, 04:56 PM

I'm also using Kindle for PC version 1.17 and Adobe Digital Editions version 2.0.1, and intend to use them as long as possible. But I update Calibre quite often. Not every time an update is released, but every 2-3 months or so. Usually there are some bug fixes, speeding up various operations, new features and so on. I'm using version 5.16 at the moment.

If I only used Calibre for deDRMing and occasional converting, there would be no need to update. But I use Calibre extensively not only for those things, but also for library management, editing books and metadata, sending books to devices etc. So I like to keep on top of things.

lkmiller · 05-11-2021, 07:43 PM

I'll stick with Kindle for PC 1.17 and ADE 2.0.1 for as long as I can because those are the versions I know will give me books I can decrypt. And I don't actually use them for anything but downloading so I don't care about other features. I keep calibre and DeDRM up-to-date because I feel the improvements there are often useful or needed.

wsb · 05-12-2021, 06:11 PM

I need to convert and epub to mobi but it gives endless errors via caliber

Spoiler:

jhowell · 05-12-2021, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by wsb

I need to convert and epub to mobi but it gives endless errors via caliber

That has nothing to do with the subject of this thread.

DNSB · 05-12-2021, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wsb

I need to convert and epub to mobi but it gives endless errors via caliber

[SPOILER]calibre, version 3.28.0 (win32, embedded-python: True)
Conversion error: Failed: Convert book 1 of 1 (The Adverse Childhood Experiences Recovery Workbook)

As mentioned by @jhowell, nothing to do with the topic of this thread. Though I do have to ask why you are using such an old version of calibre?

rmarhi · 05-13-2021, 02:20 PM

Method 1 worked for me. Thanks for posting this information.

JSWolf · 05-13-2021, 03:14 PM

New thread started for @wsb's problem.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh....php?p=4121238

bookkat · 05-15-2021, 03:26 PM

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[*] chmod -x (Method 2) works for most people on K4Mac 1.23.1 thru 1.30.0 with tools v6.8.x and Calibre 3.x/4.x. There are mostly positive reports of success regarding tools v7.1.0 and Calibre 5.x, and it's looking good so far for 7.2.1 and K4Mac 1.31.0.

I applied sudo chmod -x to 1.30 and I am now able to download books from K4Mac 1.30 in .azw format. But I can't convert them.

I am using tools v6.8 and Calibre 4.23.

Any ideas?

(I have been using Calibre + DeDRM for years and years without a problem, but then I went and bought a new computer...

)

05-11-2021, 04:06 PM	#1220
Mikec557 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2021 Device: Kindle PaperWhite ver-2?	Why let "it" update? On the one hand my question may seem dumb because we always hear "update to the latest version" of everything for a multitude of reasons which always seem to include "for security reasons..." but seriously, what is the danger in me NOT updating? I am using Windows 10, fully updated; Kindle for PC version 1.20.1, and Calibre 3.17 along with a one or two plug-ins I installed into it so many years ago I don't remember their name or versions. I only DeDRM my kindle books. I came back here because I recently tried to DRM and got the KFX error message. I discovered that last December I somehow let Kindle for PC update to 1.3. I got that rolled back to 1.20.1 and then ran the command line rename fix and all is good again. But going through this process caused me to think and wonder again, why would I ever want to let Calibre or Kindle for PC update? Thanks for your thoughts.

05-11-2021, 04:56 PM	#1223
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,547 Karma: 240526511 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	I'm also using Kindle for PC version 1.17 and Adobe Digital Editions version 2.0.1, and intend to use them as long as possible. But I update Calibre quite often. Not every time an update is released, but every 2-3 months or so. Usually there are some bug fixes, speeding up various operations, new features and so on. I'm using version 5.16 at the moment. If I only used Calibre for deDRMing and occasional converting, there would be no need to update. But I use Calibre extensively not only for those things, but also for library management, editing books and metadata, sending books to devices etc. So I like to keep on top of things. Last edited by Sirtel; 05-11-2021 at 04:58 PM.

05-12-2021, 06:11 PM	#1225
wsb Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2020 Device: kindle	I need to convert and epub to mobi but it gives endless errors via caliber Spoiler: calibre, version 3.28.0 (win32, embedded-python: True) Conversion error: Failed: Convert book 1 of 1 (The Adverse Childhood Experiences Recovery Workbook) Convert book 1 of 1 (The Adverse Childhood Experiences Recovery Workbook) Conversion options changed from defaults: can someone help me with this? I can share the book i Purchased output_profile: 'generic_eink' cover: u'C:\\Users\\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre_gec0e3 \\u1jfqj.jpeg' verbose: 2 read_metadata_from_opf: u'C:\\Users\\Wasaba\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre _gec0e3\\eqwwsj.opf' Resolved conversion options calibre version: 3.28.0 {'asciiize': False, 'author_sort': None, 'authors': None, 'base_font_size': 0.0, 'book_producer': None, 'change_justification': u'original', 'chapter': u"//[((name()='h1' or name()='h2') and re:test(., '\\s((chapter\|book\|section\|part)\\s+)\|((prolog\|pr ologue\|epilogue)(\\s+\|$))', 'i')) or @class = 'chapter']", 'chapter_mark': u'pagebreak', 'comments': None, 'cover': u'C:\\Users\\Wasaba\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre _gec0e3\\u1jfqj.jpeg', 'debug_pipeline': None, 'dehyphenate': True, 'delete_blank_paragraphs': True, 'disable_font_rescaling': False, 'dont_compress': False, 'duplicate_links_in_toc': False, 'embed_all_fonts': False, 'embed_font_family': None, 'enable_heuristics': False, 'expand_css': False, 'extra_css': None, 'extract_to': None, 'filter_css': u'', 'fix_indents': True, 'font_size_mapping': None, 'format_scene_breaks': True, 'html_unwrap_factor': 0.4, 'input_encoding': None, 'input_profile': <calibre.customize.profiles.InputProfile object at 0x054CFE50>, 'insert_blank_line': False, 'insert_blank_line_size': 0.5, 'insert_metadata': False, 'isbn': None, 'italicize_common_cases': True, 'keep_ligatures': False, 'language': None, 'level1_toc': None, 'level2_toc': None, 'level3_toc': None, 'line_height': 0.0, 'linearize_tables': False, 'margin_bottom': 5.0, 'margin_left': 5.0, 'margin_right': 5.0, 'margin_top': 5.0, 'markup_chapter_headings': True, 'max_toc_links': 50, 'minimum_line_height': 120.0, 'mobi_file_type': u'old', 'mobi_ignore_margins': False, 'mobi_keep_original_images': False, 'mobi_toc_at_start': False, 'no_chapters_in_toc': False, 'no_inline_navbars': False, 'no_inline_toc': False, 'output_profile': <calibre.customize.profiles.GenericEink object at 0x0312E070>, 'page_breaks_before': u'/', 'personal_doc': u'[PDOC]', 'prefer_author_sort': False, 'prefer_metadata_cover': False, 'pretty_print': False, 'pubdate': None, 'publisher': None, 'rating': None, 'read_metadata_from_opf': u'C:\\Users\\\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre_gec0e 3\\eqwwsj.opf', 'remove_fake_margins': True, 'remove_first_image': False, 'remove_paragraph_spacing': False, 'remove_paragraph_spacing_indent_size': 1.5, 'renumber_headings': True, 'replace_scene_breaks': u'', 'search_replace': '[]', 'series': None, 'series_index': None, 'share_not_sync': False, 'smarten_punctuation': False, 'sr1_replace': None, 'sr1_search': None, 'sr2_replace': None, 'sr2_search': None, 'sr3_replace': None, 'sr3_search': None, 'start_reading_at': None, 'subset_embedded_fonts': False, 'tags': None, 'timestamp': None, 'title': None, 'title_sort': None, 'toc_filter': None, 'toc_threshold': 6, 'toc_title': None, 'transform_css_rules': '[]', 'unsmarten_punctuation': False, 'unwrap_lines': True, 'use_auto_toc': False, 'verbose': 2} InputFormatPlugin: EPUB Input running Found HTML cover titlepage.xhtml Parsing all content... Parsing text/part0000_split_018.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_019.html ... Parsing stylesheet.css ... Parsing text/part0000_split_045.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_020.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_021.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_041.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_022.html ... Parsing page_styles.css ... Parsing text/part0000_split_023.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_037.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_040.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_024.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_001.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_025.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_011.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_044.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_026.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_027.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_043.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_028.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_029.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_030.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_031.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_038.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_032.html ... Parsing titlepage.xhtml ... Parsing text/part0000_split_033.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_042.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_034.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_035.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_002.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_036.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_004.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_039.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_005.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_006.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_007.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_008.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_009.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_010.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_000.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_012.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_013.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_046.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_014.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_015.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_016.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_017.html ... Parsing text/part0000_split_003.html ... Reading TOC from NCX... Merging user specified metadata... Detecting structure... Flattening CSS and remapping font sizes... Source base font size is 12.00000pt Removing fake margins... Found 1 items of level: div_4 Found 47 items of level: div_1 Found 57 items of level: div_2 Found 15 items of level: div_3 Found 1541 items of level: p_2 Found 253 items of level: p_6 Found 221 items of level: p_4 Found 140 items of level: p_8 Ignoring level div_4 Ignoring level div_3 div_1 left margin stats: Counter({u'': 39}) div_1 right margin stats: Counter({u'': 39}) div_2 left margin stats: Counter({u'': 2}) div_2 right margin stats: Counter({u'': 2}) Negative text indent detected at level p_2, ignoring this level p_6 left margin stats: Counter({u'0': 233, u'12px': 20}) p_6 right margin stats: Counter({u'0': 233, u'12px': 20}) Negative text indent detected at level p_4, ignoring this level p_8 left margin stats: Counter({u'0': 140}) p_8 right margin stats: Counter({u'0': 140}) Cleaning up manifest... Trimming unused files from manifest... Trimming u'titlepage.xhtml' from manifest Creating MOBI Output... Serializing resources... Creating MOBI 6 output Generating in-line TOC... Applying case-transforming CSS... Parsing manglecase.css ... Parsing tocstyle.css ... Rasterizing SVG images... Converting XHTML to Mobipocket markup... Python function terminated unexpectedly Argument must be bytes or unicode, got 'float' (Error Code: 1) Traceback (most recent call last): File "site.py", line 101, in main File "site.py", line 78, in run_entry_point File "site-packages\calibre\utils\ipc\worker.py", line 195, in main File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\convert\gui_conversion.py", line 33, in gui_convert_override File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\convert\gui_conversion.py", line 26, in gui_convert File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\conversion\plumber.py", line 1270, in run File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\conversion\plugins\mobi_ou tput.py", line 213, in convert File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\conversion\plugins\mobi_ou tput.py", line 245, in write_mobi File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\mobi\mobiml.py", line 125, in __call__ File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\mobi\mobiml.py", line 136, in mobimlize_spine File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\mobi\mobiml.py", line 580, in mobimlize_elem File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\mobi\mobiml.py", line 580, in mobimlize_elem File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\mobi\mobiml.py", line 580, in mobimlize_elem File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\mobi\mobiml.py", line 578, in mobimlize_elem File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\mobi\mobiml.py", line 296, in mobimlize_content File "src/lxml/lxml.etree.pyx", line 3127, in lxml.etree.SubElement (src\lxml\lxml.etree.c:78512) File "src/lxml/apihelpers.pxi", line 203, in lxml.etree._makeSubElement (src\lxml\lxml.etree.c:18851) File "src/lxml/apihelpers.pxi", line 198, in lxml.etree._makeSubElement (src\lxml\lxml.etree.c:18777) File "src/lxml/apihelpers.pxi", line 302, in lxml.etree._initNodeAttributes (src\lxml\lxml.etree.c:20259) File "src/lxml/apihelpers.pxi", line 316, in lxml.etree._addAttributeToNode (src\lxml\lxml.etree.c:20597) File "src/lxml/apihelpers.pxi", line 1441, in lxml.etree._utf8 (src\lxml\lxml.etree.c:31851) TypeError: Argument must be bytes or unicode, got 'float' Last edited by chaley; 05-12-2021 at 06:27 PM.

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04-30-2021, 03:29 PM	#1216
maddz Wizard Posts: 1,405 Karma: 30039536 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Icarus, iPad Mini 2, Kobo Touch, Google Nexus 7	I got the downloaded temp file for the 1.31 update on my Mac today and the annoying pop-up. I previously deleted the Updates folder in my Kindle app, and replaced it with an empty text file named 'Updates' which blocked the updates. Despite telling Kindle to 'skip this version', the temp_%1%2 file still downloads and I keep getting the pop-up, and on one occasion it created a new updates folder containing the dmg. Does anyone know a way to block changes in the Kindle folder (preferably blocking the temp_%1%2 file from downloading or creating the empty update folder and making it read only)? I'm currently running High Sierra 10.13.6 (I still haven't reinstalled Mojave).

05-09-2021, 06:57 AM	#1219
marp68 Addict Posts: 283 Karma: 132294 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Clara HD	I finally succeded in converting the Amazon Kindle book to epub. But when I open it in my Kobo Clara reader the text is really small. It's like the actual page is small within the Kobo page. So it didn't help enlarging the letters. Does anyone know how I can adapt the book's page to the Kobo's page size?

05-11-2021, 04:16 PM	#1221
Deskisamess Wizard Posts: 2,761 Karma: 45827597 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Device: iPhone 13 Pro, iPad mini, iPad Pro 12.9",Paperwhite 6.8", Scribe 2022	I'm happily using K4PC 1.17.44something on my Win 10 laptop. I've no idea what version of Calibre, and I'm not home to check. I've had no reason to update Calibre, and won't unless something comes along that forces me to. It does exactly what I need. And I won't let the Kindle app update.

05-11-2021, 07:43 PM	#1224
lkmiller Laura Posts: 1,539 Karma: 23597272 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Elipsa, Nook Glowlight 4 Plus, Kindle Oasis 2	I'll stick with Kindle for PC 1.17 and ADE 2.0.1 for as long as I can because those are the versions I know will give me books I can decrypt. And I don't actually use them for anything but downloading so I don't care about other features. I keep calibre and DeDRM up-to-date because I feel the improvements there are often useful or needed.

05-13-2021, 02:20 PM	#1228
rmarhi Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2018 Device: kobo libra	Method 1 worked for me. Thanks for posting this information.

05-13-2021, 03:14 PM	#1229
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,796 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	New thread started for @wsb's problem. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh....php?p=4121238