"7feLIJ view device book" in Calibre library

Bukovsky · 03-17-2018, 03:42 PM

Sorry for the newbie question.
I find in my Calibre library, along with a list of my books, occasional items like this: "7feLIJ view device book." If I try to open it, there is nothing there, so I have been simply deleting them, but have been wondering lately if I should perhaps not be doing this, and that these are meant to convey some info to me. Would some kind person please explain these items to me?

kovidgoyal · 03-17-2018, 11:45 PM

You can delete it (it is a temporary file used when viewing books on the device). Though it should be in your temp folder not in your library folder. Have you set an environment variable changing the location of the temp folder?

Bukovsky · 03-23-2018, 09:39 AM

Thanks much for your reply. I do not know what an environmental variable is, nor the temp folder. Is it possible to explain this to a moron?

kovidgoyal · 03-23-2018, 11:23 AM

Dont worry about it, just delete it, it's harmless.

Bukovsky · 03-30-2018, 10:33 AM

Thank you for bringing it down to my level!

03-17-2018, 03:42 PM	#1
Bukovsky Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	"7feLIJ view device book" in Calibre library Sorry for the newbie question. I find in my Calibre library, along with a list of my books, occasional items like this: "7feLIJ view device book." If I try to open it, there is nothing there, so I have been simply deleting them, but have been wondering lately if I should perhaps not be doing this, and that these are meant to convey some info to me. Would some kind person please explain these items to me?

03-30-2018, 10:33 AM	#5
Bukovsky Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Thanks. Thank you for bringing it down to my level!

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03-17-2018, 11:45 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You can delete it (it is a temporary file used when viewing books on the device). Though it should be in your temp folder not in your library folder. Have you set an environment variable changing the location of the temp folder?

03-23-2018, 09:39 AM	#3
Bukovsky Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Thanks much for your reply. I do not know what an environmental variable is, nor the temp folder. Is it possible to explain this to a moron?

03-23-2018, 11:23 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Dont worry about it, just delete it, it's harmless.