Downloading Calibre Linux install from China

roger64 · 01-19-2020, 09:01 PM

Hi

I have only some months experience, but downloading Calibre binary for linux takes hours... So much that I'll update later.

I am an Archlinux user, and frequent updates are the norm. They run as quickly here as in Europe because Chinese servers are pretty good at least for allowed software. As far as I know, Calibre is not forbidden in China.

Could the Calibre download page be linked to some Chinese mirror so as to make the download possible?

kovidgoyal · 01-19-2020, 09:56 PM

calibre downloads are available from three sources, check the windows download page for example. Download the tarball manually from one of them and then use it as described on the linux download page.

roger64 · 01-19-2020, 10:32 PM

Thanks for the tip. That probably explains why there are so few complaints.

Edit: downloaded from link 1. then:

Code:

[roger@lenovo Bureau]$ sudo mkdir -p /opt/calibre && sudo rm -rf /opt/calibre/* && sudo tar xvf calibre-4.8.0-x86_64.txz -C /opt/calibre && sudo /opt/calibre/calibre_postinstall
[sudo] Mot de passe de roger*:

Pretty quick download and install. I have the feeling though that I installed again Python 2.7... Well,it's working.

eschwartz · 01-23-2020, 01:36 PM

Do you have any particular problem with using the archlinux repository package for calibre? I even uploaded 4.9 last night.

The distro repositories are certainly mirrored in china.

roger64 · 01-23-2020, 09:23 PM

@eschwartz

Thanks for the tip. Looks more convenient for me.

I'll try it.

01-19-2020, 09:01 PM	#1
roger64 Wizard Posts: 2,608 Karma: 3000161 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle PW3 (wifi)	Downloading Calibre Linux install from China Hi I have only some months experience, but downloading Calibre binary for linux takes hours... So much that I'll update later. I am an Archlinux user, and frequent updates are the norm. They run as quickly here as in Europe because Chinese servers are pretty good at least for allowed software. As far as I know, Calibre is not forbidden in China. Could the Calibre download page be linked to some Chinese mirror so as to make the download possible?

01-19-2020, 10:32 PM	#3
roger64 Wizard Posts: 2,608 Karma: 3000161 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle PW3 (wifi)	Thanks for the tip. That probably explains why there are so few complaints. Edit: downloaded from link 1. then: Code: [roger@lenovo Bureau]$ sudo mkdir -p /opt/calibre && sudo rm -rf /opt/calibre/* && sudo tar xvf calibre-4.8.0-x86_64.txz -C /opt/calibre && sudo /opt/calibre/calibre_postinstall [sudo] Mot de passe de roger: Pretty quick download and install. I have the feeling though that I installed again Python 2.7... Well,it's working. Last edited by roger64; 01-19-2020 at 11:03 PM.*

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01-19-2020, 09:56 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	calibre downloads are available from three sources, check the windows download page for example. Download the tarball manually from one of them and then use it as described on the linux download page.

01-23-2020, 01:36 PM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Do you have any particular problem with using the archlinux repository package for calibre? I even uploaded 4.9 last night. The distro repositories are certainly mirrored in china.

01-23-2020, 09:23 PM	#5
roger64 Wizard Posts: 2,608 Karma: 3000161 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle PW3 (wifi)	@eschwartz Thanks for the tip. Looks more convenient for me. I'll try it.