OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument

VictorGamerLOL · 02-04-2022, 01:06 PM

I tired saving a book after I modified it with the editor and it returned the following error:

Code:

calibre, version 5.36.0
ERROR: Could not save: Saving of the book failed. Click "Show details" for more information. You can try to save a copy to a different location, via File->Save a copy

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre/gui2/tweak_book/save.py", line 192, in process_save
  File "calibre/gui2/tweak_book/save.py", line 204, in do_save
  File "calibre/gui2/tweak_book/save.py", line 59, in save_container
OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument

I debugged the HTML code of the book and all but it still does not work.
I even just tries saving the book after changing 1 minor grammar mistake it did not work.
Applies to both AZW3 and EPUB formats.
Applies to save a copy as well
Am I doing something wrong or is this going on the bug tracker?

kovidgoyal · 02-04-2022, 09:24 PM

That error indicates trying to change ownership of a file is failing on whatever filesystem you have the file on. Transfer your library to a non-broken filesystem and you will be fine.

02-04-2022, 01:06 PM	#1
VictorGamerLOL Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2022 Device: Kindle	OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument I tired saving a book after I modified it with the editor and it returned the following error: Code: calibre, version 5.36.0 ERROR: Could not save: Saving of the book failed. Click "Show details" for more information. You can try to save a copy to a different location, via File->Save a copy Traceback (most recent call last): File "calibre/gui2/tweak_book/save.py", line 192, in process_save File "calibre/gui2/tweak_book/save.py", line 204, in do_save File "calibre/gui2/tweak_book/save.py", line 59, in save_container OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument I debugged the HTML code of the book and all but it still does not work. I even just tries saving the book after changing 1 minor grammar mistake it did not work. Applies to both AZW3 and EPUB formats. Applies to save a copy as well Am I doing something wrong or is this going on the bug tracker?

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02-04-2022, 09:24 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,860 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	That error indicates trying to change ownership of a file is failing on whatever filesystem you have the file on. Transfer your library to a non-broken filesystem and you will be fine.