calibre VMWare development environment - Page 2

RoninTech · 11-01-2008, 09:02 PM

dev-python/PyQt is 3.17.4
dev-python/PyQt4 is 4.4.3
x11-libs/qt is 4.4.2

kovidgoyal · 11-01-2008, 10:29 PM

I've uploaded an updated build (the upload should complete in about half an hour)

bkilian · 11-10-2008, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

I've uploaded an updated build (the upload should complete in about half an hour)

Nice idea, is there any version available for folks that don't want to pay $180 for VMWare? Virtual PC is free.

pilotbob · 11-10-2008, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bkilian

Nice idea, is there any version available for folks that don't want to pay $180 for VMWare? Virtual PC is free.

VMWare player is free too.

http://vmware.com/products/player/

BOb

ldolse · 04-20-2009, 11:28 PM

Not having any luck getting this VM image up and running. Has anyone tried converting the OVF for use on OS X with vmware fusion?

kovidgoyal · 04-22-2009, 04:11 AM

http://communities.vmware.com/message/947976

kovidgoyal · 04-22-2009, 04:12 AM

OR http://www.infrageeks.com/groups/inf.../weblog/357ad/

ldolse · 04-22-2009, 11:02 AM

Already been to those sites, but things have changed a bit since that stuff was posted. Unfortunately vmware has discontinued the java based ovftool.jar file that they mention on those sites. I couldn't get the latest binary tool running on OS X, and didn't have any luck trying to use the windows based ovftool.

Giving up on that route for now, will just build my own linux vm....

myle00 · 07-31-2009, 01:53 PM

I just tried running the image in VMware Workstation 6.5.2 on vista and I got this error

Code:

failed to query source for information

When I tried using the converter I get this error as soon as it reads the ovf file

Code:

the ovf descriptor file could not be parsed

I couldn't find a solution on the other forms, at least not something that I understood. Any ideas?

Thanks,
M

kovidgoyal · 07-31-2009, 02:10 PM

Unfortunately, that VM was contributed by someone else, I've never used it myself. So I can't really help. I'm in the process of switching over to KVM based VMs anyway. Once that's done, I'll see if I can create a new VMware VM for calibre development.

myle00 · 07-31-2009, 02:39 PM

Thanks, I guess I'll have to stick it out in windows or get to know Linux a little better.

I did have a slightly unrelated question. I know Java and am trying to learn python 3.0 now. As I understand it python is not backward compatible. So I'm wondering, it seems that calibre is written in 2.x, yet if I learn 3.0 will I not be able to apply it to calibre? Additionally, does it mean that calibre has to stick to 2.x else you'd have to rewrite everything? Finally, it seems pretty silly, setuptools for example, is still at 2.5 on windows, PyCrypto is on 2.6, imagine all the copies of python one must have to program in it... Is that how python is?

Thanks,
matt

kovidgoyal · 07-31-2009, 02:49 PM

I think of python 3.0 as a new language. python 3.0 is not backward compatible. Still it's similar enough to 2.x that if you learn 3.0 you should be able to program on 2.x (the biggest change, at least for calibre style programming is the switch to making everything unicode).

As for calibre, I don't foresee migrating it to 3.0 for at least a couple of years more.

markbond1007 · 08-06-2009, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myle00

I just tried running the image in VMware Workstation 6.5.2 on vista and I got this error

Code:

failed to query source for information

When I tried using the converter I get this error as soon as it reads the ovf file

Code:

the ovf descriptor file could not be parsed

I couldn't find a solution on the other forms, at least not something that I understood. Any ideas?

Thanks,
M

Okay, I managed to convert the image file, rather than upload the new image file I'll post instructions on how to do it.

1) attached to this post should be a zip file contianing the OVF file, replace the one in the directory with the existing ovf and vdmk file with the ovf in the zip file

2) run the ovftool as follows:

ovftool --skipManifestGeneration Calibre-devel-F10-XFCE.ovf Calibre-devel-F10-XFCE.vmx

3) that should be it.

This needs to be run under linux or Windows (I ran under linux) you can then copy across to the Mac. When you open the VM in Fusion it will ask if you want to update it, you can safely say yes to this.

Regards

Mark

myle00 · 08-08-2009, 08:05 PM

Thanks, I just tried it and it worked. The zip and instructions should probably be added to the development page.
M.

kovidgoyal · 08-09-2009, 11:18 AM

It's a Wiki, feel free to add it

07-31-2009, 01:53 PM	#24
myle00 Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 422 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Palm Treo	I just tried running the image in VMware Workstation 6.5.2 on vista and I got this error Code: failed to query source for information When I tried using the converter I get this error as soon as it reads the ovf file Code: the ovf descriptor file could not be parsed I couldn't find a solution on the other forms, at least not something that I understood. Any ideas? Thanks, M

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11-01-2008, 10:29 PM	#17
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,870 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I've uploaded an updated build (the upload should complete in about half an hour)

04-20-2009, 11:28 PM	#20
ldolse Wizard Posts: 1,337 Karma: 123455 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Malaysia Device: PRS-650, iPhone	Not having any luck getting this VM image up and running. Has anyone tried converting the OVF for use on OS X with vmware fusion?

04-22-2009, 04:11 AM	#21
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,870 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	http://communities.vmware.com/message/947976

04-22-2009, 04:12 AM	#22
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,870 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	OR http://www.infrageeks.com/groups/inf.../weblog/357ad/

04-22-2009, 11:02 AM	#23
ldolse Wizard Posts: 1,337 Karma: 123455 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Malaysia Device: PRS-650, iPhone	Already been to those sites, but things have changed a bit since that stuff was posted. Unfortunately vmware has discontinued the java based ovftool.jar file that they mention on those sites. I couldn't get the latest binary tool running on OS X, and didn't have any luck trying to use the windows based ovftool. Giving up on that route for now, will just build my own linux vm....

07-31-2009, 02:10 PM	#25
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,870 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Unfortunately, that VM was contributed by someone else, I've never used it myself. So I can't really help. I'm in the process of switching over to KVM based VMs anyway. Once that's done, I'll see if I can create a new VMware VM for calibre development.

07-31-2009, 02:39 PM	#26
myle00 Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 422 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Palm Treo	Thanks, I guess I'll have to stick it out in windows or get to know Linux a little better. I did have a slightly unrelated question. I know Java and am trying to learn python 3.0 now. As I understand it python is not backward compatible. So I'm wondering, it seems that calibre is written in 2.x, yet if I learn 3.0 will I not be able to apply it to calibre? Additionally, does it mean that calibre has to stick to 2.x else you'd have to rewrite everything? Finally, it seems pretty silly, setuptools for example, is still at 2.5 on windows, PyCrypto is on 2.6, imagine all the copies of python one must have to program in it... Is that how python is? Thanks, matt

07-31-2009, 02:49 PM	#27
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,870 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I think of python 3.0 as a new language. python 3.0 is not backward compatible. Still it's similar enough to 2.x that if you learn 3.0 you should be able to program on 2.x (the biggest change, at least for calibre style programming is the switch to making everything unicode). As for calibre, I don't foresee migrating it to 3.0 for at least a couple of years more.

08-08-2009, 08:05 PM	#29
myle00 Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 422 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Palm Treo	Thanks, I just tried it and it worked. The zip and instructions should probably be added to the development page. M.

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08-09-2009, 11:18 AM	#30
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,870 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	It's a Wiki, feel free to add it