Calibre for ChromeOS

[PeterT]

Does https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=357437 help?

This describes setting up calibre using a flatpak.

I also documented in this thread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=357435 my experience with a non flatpak install.

Currently I'm unable to expand on those being computer less.

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[_kind_le]

hm... I thought ChromeOS devs disabled "enable linux apps" feature.

Agree that ChromeOS laptops definitelly have their users. And usually it's schools/education segment and some SOHO companies. Centralized management, good battery life and adoption to use weak hardware and a "low" price as an outcome of previous - are really a huge benefit.

But for most power-users it's really not an attractive device. Last time I saw it - there is no actually ability to use internal ssd, only google-drive storage.

For me if you want to go with ChromeOS - any old laptop with openSUSE, Fedora or Arch would be just fine.

[Quoth]

The ChromeOS has changed hugely over the years. Currently it's based on a Linux distro (Gentoo?), and originally only a Linux Kernel. Also there are x86-64 and ARM versions.

Current Chomebooks have an SSD and work without the internet. But it's a small SSD.

But any 64 bit laptop with Linux Mint + Mate Desktop is better.

[_kind_le]

Got it, ya Gentoo is a good one if you need a very custom stuff. Arch, openSUSE, Fedora, Mint and Ubuntu (order matters) are my fav.

[dandrumheller]

Originally Posted by readologist

I just purchased a sort of plebian chromebook (Lenovo Flex 5i) on sale at Amazon. Installed many Linux apps (incl Calibre). Exceedingly simple instructions all over the internet ex: https://www.techradar.com/how-to/how...our-chromebook

Instantly significantly improved the value of my Chromebook - in fact I don't even have to use the Chrome browser, phew! I use Firefox - much better privacy.

Sorry to necropost a 2 year old thread - but any chance you have been able to get Wireless syncing working with your Chromebook / Calibre install?

I'm running the same Chromebook as you (fantastically capable machine for the price IMHO), and Calibre 7.21. Calibre seems to start both the wireless transfer option, and/or the library server, but I can't get other devices on the network to connect to either option.

I have Linux port forwarding turned on (in the Chromebook settings) for the relevant ports Calibre is using for these services. The library server shows up in chrome on the Chromebook where Calibre is running, but NOT on any other devices on the network.

My Kobo Clara 2e running KOReader gives me a timeout when trying to connect to the wireless device connection service, both in Auto mode, and with the IP/port settings manually set to what Calibre is running.

I'm fairly new to Calibre, and very new to KOReader, so it's entirely possible it's user error, but I've done a bunch of hunting and haven't seen anything else that makes sense to try.

Thanks!

ETA: USB syncing works fine, so I'm not at all dead in the water, but wireless sync would be handy addition.

[PeterT]

I have no issues with Wireless syncing. The trick is
1 - enable port forwarding as you have done
2 - do NOT connect TO THE IP ADDRESS that calibre displays. This is the IP address within the virtual environment that calibre is running in. Rather you need to connect to the IP address of the Chromebook.

In my case, calibre shows me the address 100.115.92.205 with port 8080 (for calibre content server) and 100.115.92.205 or 172.17.0.1 with port 9090 (for wireless device connection).

However the Chromebooks IP address is 10.1.1.191. I have forwarded ports 8080 and 9090 to 8080 and 9090 via TCP. Remember you need to re-enable port forwarding after every time you restart the Linux environment.

From my Kobo I can connect to http://10.1.1.191:8080/mobile and from an Android device using Calibre Sync I connect to either 10 1.1.191 port 9090 for a Wireless Device or http://10. 1.191:8080 for a Calibre Content Server connection.

I don't currently have the ability to access from outside the LAN but all that would be needed is to forward those two ports from my router to the Chromebook's IP address.

I don't use KOReader but the same principles of the IP address will apply to it

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