metadata.db-journal - Dropbox message?

mark_e_h · 03-05-2024, 11:12 PM

I had my Calibre books on Dropbox for a long time.

Recently I've started getting a message from Dropbox on Calibre start to
remove metadata.db-journal-xxxx from Dropbox account and all devices .
(the xxxx I think changes each time. )

Something changed, but I don't know what.
Should I do something, agree to remove, or just ignore?
thx,

Using Release: 7.6 [01 Mar, 2024], Windows 11.

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ownedbycats · 03-05-2024, 11:20 PM

Don't keep your library in Dropbox. It will break at some point.

https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq...rked-drive-nas

mark_e_h · 03-05-2024, 11:38 PM

From your link:
If you must share the actual library, use a file syncing tool like DropBox or rsync instead of a networked drive.

So far (many years) worked fine.
And very useful.
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DNSB · 03-06-2024, 12:40 AM

The live library must be local for safety. When calibre is not running, you can one way sync a copy to Dropbox or wherever else you want to keep a backup.

Otherwise, it's not a matter of if your library will get corrupted but when.

Perhaps we should start a live counter for the number of messages to the effect of I've kept my calibre library on a NAS/cloud storage/whatever for years and now it is having problems?

mark_e_h · 03-06-2024, 03:26 PM

Perhaps I don't understand something (frequently happens).

The Calibre lib is local, and also synced on Dropbox. No one else ever looks at the Dropbox version on another device - only me, and that only rarely when I want to download/read a book on my iPad.

I can see that every time I open Calibre it syncs a metadata.opf file for every book.

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theducks · 03-06-2024, 03:33 PM

Make sure the sync is only one way (mirror TO dropbox)

JSWolf · 03-06-2024, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

The live library must be local for safety. When calibre is not running, you can one way sync a copy to Dropbox or wherever else you want to keep a backup.

Otherwise, it's not a matter of if your library will get corrupted but when.

Perhaps we should start a live counter for the number of messages to the effect of I've kept my calibre library on a NAS/cloud storage/whatever for years and now it is having problems?

The problem as I see it is the could sync software if rubbish. It does not provide a one-way sync. Otherwise, you'll need to have two copies of your library in order to sync to Dropbox.

BetterRed · 03-06-2024, 05:07 PM

See ==>> I am getting errors with my calibre library on a networked drive/NAS?

Quote:

If you must share the actual library, use a file syncing tool like DropBox or rsync instead of a networked drive. If you are using a file-syncing tool it is essential that you make sure that both calibre and the file syncing tool do not try to access the calibre library at the same time. In other words, do not run the file syncing tool and calibre at the same time.

BR

03-05-2024, 11:12 PM	#1
mark_e_h Connoisseur Posts: 93 Karma: 20 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/IpadMini	metadata.db-journal - Dropbox message? I had my Calibre books on Dropbox for a long time. Recently I've started getting a message from Dropbox on Calibre start to remove metadata.db-journal-xxxx from Dropbox account and all devices . (the xxxx I think changes each time. ) Something changed, but I don't know what. Should I do something, agree to remove, or just ignore? thx, Using Release: 7.6 [01 Mar, 2024], Windows 11. .

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03-05-2024, 11:20 PM	#2
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 8,639 Karma: 61234567 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Don't keep your library in Dropbox. It will break at some point. https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq...rked-drive-nas

03-05-2024, 11:38 PM	#3
mark_e_h Connoisseur Posts: 93 Karma: 20 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/IpadMini	From your link: If you must share the actual library, use a file syncing tool like DropBox or rsync instead of a networked drive. So far (many years) worked fine. And very useful. .

03-06-2024, 12:40 AM	#4
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 35,467 Karma: 145525534 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Forma, Clara HD, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	The live library must be local for safety. When calibre is not running, you can one way sync a copy to Dropbox or wherever else you want to keep a backup. Otherwise, it's not a matter of if your library will get corrupted but when. Perhaps we should start a live counter for the number of messages to the effect of I've kept my calibre library on a NAS/cloud storage/whatever for years and now it is having problems?

03-06-2024, 03:26 PM	#5
mark_e_h Connoisseur Posts: 93 Karma: 20 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/IpadMini	Perhaps I don't understand something (frequently happens). The Calibre lib is local, and also synced on Dropbox. No one else ever looks at the Dropbox version on another device - only me, and that only rarely when I want to download/read a book on my iPad. I can see that every time I open Calibre it syncs a metadata.opf file for every book. .

03-06-2024, 03:33 PM	#6
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,809 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Make sure the sync is only one way (mirror TO dropbox)

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