Start ok, close but will not run again

ezjim · 12-15-2009, 06:53 PM

A weird thing is happening on my Macbook Pro running OSX10.5.8.
I copy Calibre from the DMG to the application folder. I run from the applications folder and it runs fine. I quit Calibre (all icons disappear). Some time later I try to run Calibre again - nothing happens. There is no "calibre" process I can find running (ps -ef | grep Calibre). Calibre will however run ok from the DMG folder or will run again after a systm reboot (last resort). This has happened in the last three releases of Calibre. Although there is a workaround (running from the DMG file) it is very annoying. Any suggestions?

kovidgoyal · 12-15-2009, 07:06 PM

Are you sure you're quitting calibre, it will remain running in the statusbar (in the top right region of your screen in the menubar)

Sharone · 12-19-2009, 09:49 AM

hi kovid

same thing's happening to me, and no it's not still running in the statusbar. Restarting however does not seem to be working for me.

Macbook Pro running OSX10.5.8

kovidgoyal · 12-19-2009, 10:47 AM

You can workaround it by launching from a Terminal (if you have installed the calibre command line tools). Open Terminal.app and type calibre and press enter.

Otherwise you will have to type

/Applications/calibre.app/Contents/Resources/loaders/calibre

Sharone · 12-19-2009, 11:33 PM

Hi kovid, thanks for that.

I have not installed the command line tools. Typed "/Applications/calibre.app/Contents/Resources/loaders/calibre" into a Terminal. Calibre started up ok, but there are 2 error lines in the Terminal after bootup:

link hasn't been detected!
link hasn't been detected!

Hope this helps you figure out what the issue is.

Thanks again

kovidgoyal · 12-19-2009, 11:42 PM

I'm working on a fix, it's made more difficult because I can't reproduce this problem in my OS X machine. Do you know if there's something different about your OS X?

Sharone · 12-20-2009, 12:21 AM

nope nothing i can think of.

well, i've got a dual boot system, with winxp installed on an NTFS partition and my library is on my third partition (FAT32). But i'm running Calibre from OS X only

ezjim · 12-21-2009, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Are you sure you're quitting calibre, it will remain running in the statusbar (in the top right region of your screen in the menubar)

Sorry late response. Yes I did make sure the service was closed - did a ps -ef from the console as well as visual confirmation in the top bar.

ezjim · 12-21-2009, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sharone

nope nothing i can think of.

well, i've got a dual boot system, with winxp installed on an NTFS partition and my library is on my third partition (FAT32). But i'm running Calibre from OS X only

My system is vanila OSX 10.5.8 and is up to date. I do generally run Fusion and a winxp virtual machine in full screen mode (not unity) in the background. Calibre is running in the OSX environment.

Will try the command line option as well.

ezjim · 12-21-2009, 05:05 AM

0.6.29 seems to have fixed this. I am able to shut it down and restart it without using the CLI

Sharone · 12-21-2009, 07:02 AM

fixed for me too... thanks kovid

kovidgoyal · 12-21-2009, 09:45 AM

Hmm I haven't actually made any changes in 0.6.29 to fix this. But I'm glad it's working

jrd4849 · 12-21-2009, 03:17 PM

FWIW the same thing happened to me today using 0.6.29 on OSX 10.5.8. Same circumstances as above but rebooting didn't fix. I downloaded a fresh copy and reinstalled and was able to start the program several times in succession with no obvious problems.

From the log:
[0x0-0x14014].net.kovidgoyal.calibre[156] Unknown option: -p
[0x0-0x14014].net.kovidgoyal.calibre[156] usage: /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/python [option] ... [-c cmd | -m mod | file | -] [arg] ...
[0x0-0x14014].net.kovidgoyal.calibre[156] Try `python -h' for more information.
com.apple.launchd[66] ([0x0-0x14014].net.kovidgoyal.calibre[156]) Exited with exit code: 2

12-15-2009, 06:53 PM	#1
ezjim Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: astak EZReader PocketPro 5	Start ok, close but will not run again A weird thing is happening on my Macbook Pro running OSX10.5.8. I copy Calibre from the DMG to the application folder. I run from the applications folder and it runs fine. I quit Calibre (all icons disappear). Some time later I try to run Calibre again - nothing happens. There is no "calibre" process I can find running (ps -ef \| grep Calibre). Calibre will however run ok from the DMG folder or will run again after a systm reboot (last resort). This has happened in the last three releases of Calibre. Although there is a workaround (running from the DMG file) it is very annoying. Any suggestions?

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12-19-2009, 10:47 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,229 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You can workaround it by launching from a Terminal (if you have installed the calibre command line tools). Open Terminal.app and type calibre and press enter. Otherwise you will have to type /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/Resources/loaders/calibre

12-19-2009, 11:33 PM	#5
Sharone Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 498109 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Cybook Gen3, Kindle (3) Keyboard	Hi kovid, thanks for that. I have not installed the command line tools. Typed "/Applications/calibre.app/Contents/Resources/loaders/calibre" into a Terminal. Calibre started up ok, but there are 2 error lines in the Terminal after bootup: link hasn't been detected! link hasn't been detected! Hope this helps you figure out what the issue is. Thanks again

12-19-2009, 11:42 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,229 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I'm working on a fix, it's made more difficult because I can't reproduce this problem in my OS X machine. Do you know if there's something different about your OS X?

12-20-2009, 12:21 AM	#7
Sharone Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 498109 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Cybook Gen3, Kindle (3) Keyboard	nope nothing i can think of. well, i've got a dual boot system, with winxp installed on an NTFS partition and my library is on my third partition (FAT32). But i'm running Calibre from OS X only

12-21-2009, 05:05 AM	#10
ezjim Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: astak EZReader PocketPro 5	0.6.29 seems to have fixed this. I am able to shut it down and restart it without using the CLI

12-21-2009, 07:02 AM	#11
Sharone Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 498109 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Cybook Gen3, Kindle (3) Keyboard	fixed for me too... thanks kovid

12-21-2009, 09:45 AM	#12
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,229 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Hmm I haven't actually made any changes in 0.6.29 to fix this. But I'm glad it's working

12-21-2009, 03:17 PM	#13
jrd4849 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Crossville, TN Device: Sony Reader Touch	FWIW the same thing happened to me today using 0.6.29 on OSX 10.5.8. Same circumstances as above but rebooting didn't fix. I downloaded a fresh copy and reinstalled and was able to start the program several times in succession with no obvious problems. From the log: [0x0-0x14014].net.kovidgoyal.calibre[156] Unknown option: -p [0x0-0x14014].net.kovidgoyal.calibre[156] usage: /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/python [option] ... [-c cmd \| -m mod \| file \| -] [arg] ... [0x0-0x14014].net.kovidgoyal.calibre[156] Try `python -h' for more information. com.apple.launchd[66] ([0x0-0x14014].net.kovidgoyal.calibre[156]) Exited with exit code: 2