How to make and run a Linux calibre portable USB Stick. - Page 2

geordiejohn · 10-08-2022, 09:22 AM

Thank you quoth do you know where I can get it please?

geordiejohn · 10-08-2022, 09:44 AM

Thank you quoth do you know where I can get it from please?
My chromebook is arm not Intel.

Quoth · 10-08-2022, 12:41 PM

See
https://download.calibre-ebook.com/5.44.0/

You need to make sure you have modded the Chromebook to run ARM Linux programs.

You may need to build the source.

geordiejohn · 10-09-2022, 11:46 AM

Thank you I will try tomorrow.

geordiejohn · 10-10-2022, 08:50 AM

they say 64bit and mine is a 32bit?
thank you.
there is a source code but i dont know what to do with that.

geordiejohn · 10-13-2022, 05:17 AM

Can someone please give me a sudo command to install calibre on an Acer 32bit arm chromebook?
Thank you.

DNSB · 10-13-2022, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geordiejohn

Can someone please give me a sudo command to install calibre on an Acer 32bit arm chromebook?
Thank you.

There is no such command. There is also an issue with the installers for the versions previous to 6.0.0 where the Linux 32-bit i686 installer is labelled as being Linux ARM 64 bit binary.

As an example, for 5.44.0, clicking the Linux ARM 64-bit binary link will download calibre-5.44.0-i686.txz.

For version 6.0.0 and higher, there are ARM binaries available but they are 64-bit only since QT no longer supports 32-bit operating systems.

geordiejohn · 10-14-2022, 04:51 AM

OK thank you I will have to give up using calibre and try sending books by email.

JSWolf · 10-14-2022, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geordiejohn

OK thank you I will have to give up using calibre and try sending books by email.

Or you could get a laptop that runs a 64-bit OS so you can run Calibre.

jmurphy · 10-14-2022, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Or you could get a laptop that runs a 64-bit OS so you can run Calibre.

Until you replace your obsolete Surface Pro 2 with something more modern, you should stop throwing rocks at your glass house.

Also: pot, kettle, black.

haertig · 10-31-2022, 05:04 PM

Is there a way to make a dual-OS (Linux and Windows) Calibre portable thumbdrive/external_HDD?

The thumbdrive would need to be formatted with a filesystem both OS'es would work with - probably NTFS since Linux understands NTFS better than Windows understands EXT4. I know the instructions at the top of this thread say a Linux filesystem must be used, but I was wondering if thoughts on that had changed since those instructions were written two years ago.

I am fine with a traditional Linux-only portable installation. But I was thinking of adding Windows to the mix in case other members of my family (who don't use Linux like I do) might want to plug this portable installation into one of their Windows computers and use it.

I was thinking of a directory structure like the attached screenshot, which makes things pretty clear about what is what to someone not familiar with the portable installation.

gbm · 10-31-2022, 06:10 PM

I think I got it to work with a 32Fat and a NTFS filesystem, but it took reformatting the usb several times--also formatting the usb using my Windows VM.

bernie

Quote:

Originally Posted by haertig

Is there a way to make a dual-OS (Linux and Windows) Calibre portable thumbdrive/external_HDD?
NTFS
The thumbdrive would need to be formatted with a filesystem both OS'es would work with - probably NTFS since Linux understands NTFS better than Windows understands EXT4. I know the instructions at the top of this thread say a Linux filesystem must be used, but I was wondering if thoughts on that had changed since those instructions were written two years ago.

I am fine with a traditional Linux-only portable installation. But I was thinking of adding Windows to the mix in case other members of my family (who don't use Linux like I do) might want to plug this portable installation into one of their Windows computers and use it.

I was thinking of a directory structure like the attached screenshot, which makes things pretty clear about what is what to someone not familiar with the portable installation.

10-31-2022, 05:04 PM	#26
haertig Wizard Posts: 1,939 Karma: 34855886 Join Date: Sep 2017 Device: PW3, Galaxy Tab A9+, Moto G7	Is there a way to make a dual-OS (Linux and Windows) Calibre portable thumbdrive/external_HDD? The thumbdrive would need to be formatted with a filesystem both OS'es would work with - probably NTFS since Linux understands NTFS better than Windows understands EXT4. I know the instructions at the top of this thread say a Linux filesystem must be used, but I was wondering if thoughts on that had changed since those instructions were written two years ago. I am fine with a traditional Linux-only portable installation. But I was thinking of adding Windows to the mix in case other members of my family (who don't use Linux like I do) might want to plug this portable installation into one of their Windows computers and use it. I was thinking of a directory structure like the attached screenshot, which makes things pretty clear about what is what to someone not familiar with the portable installation. Attached Thumbnails

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10-08-2022, 09:22 AM	#16
geordiejohn Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 861762 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London Device: Kindle 3	Thank you quoth do you know where I can get it please?

10-08-2022, 09:44 AM	#17
geordiejohn Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 861762 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London Device: Kindle 3	Thank you quoth do you know where I can get it from please? My chromebook is arm not Intel.

10-08-2022, 12:41 PM	#18
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,975 Karma: 111111111 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	See https://download.calibre-ebook.com/5.44.0/ You need to make sure you have modded the Chromebook to run ARM Linux programs. You may need to build the source.

10-09-2022, 11:46 AM	#19
geordiejohn Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 861762 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London Device: Kindle 3	Thank you I will try tomorrow.

10-10-2022, 08:50 AM	#20
geordiejohn Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 861762 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London Device: Kindle 3	they say 64bit and mine is a 32bit? thank you. there is a source code but i dont know what to do with that.

10-13-2022, 05:17 AM	#21
geordiejohn Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 861762 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London Device: Kindle 3	Can someone please give me a sudo command to install calibre on an Acer 32bit arm chromebook? Thank you.

10-14-2022, 04:51 AM	#23
geordiejohn Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 861762 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London Device: Kindle 3	OK thank you I will have to give up using calibre and try sending books by email.