How do I configure the calibre content server to download news?

fabian · 04-23-2011, 10:48 AM

Hi,

I am tired of starting up my laptop every week to download my news, so I fetched an old laptop from the basement and installed an ubuntu server on it. I found descriptions on how to install calibre on it, but I couldn't yet figure out how to configure the software to dowload news and send it to my kindle via gmail.

Would someone please help me with that? Thank you.

Regards,

Fabian

kovidgoyal · 04-23-2011, 10:50 AM

look at the last question in the FAQ

fabian · 04-23-2011, 10:57 AM

great, thanks

fabian · 04-23-2011, 11:03 AM

Hi,

is there a way to schedule those commands? I am a newbie

Greets

kovidgoyal · 04-23-2011, 11:04 AM

You need to be asking in a linux forum for help with that. Google cron.

fabian · 04-23-2011, 11:43 AM

thanks again

i added

00 20 * * 4 /opt/calibre/ebook-convert economist.recipe economist.mobi
05 20 * * 4 /opt/calibre/calibre-smtp

to the table.

How do I configure calibre to use my gmail account?

fabian · 04-23-2011, 11:46 AM

hmm, running the first command tells me the recipe does not exist ...

fabian · 04-23-2011, 12:03 PM

ok, this is how far i got:

sudo /opt/calibre/ebook-convert "The Economist" economist.mobi
Cannot read from /home/The Economist
Segmentation fault

Manichean · 04-23-2011, 12:06 PM

From the manual:
ebook-convert with recipe input
calibre-smtp

fabian · 04-23-2011, 12:08 PM

ah ok, first command finished

, for the second one is it just

-u ...@googlemail.com -p ... -a economist.mobi ? how do I specify the server?

fabian · 04-23-2011, 12:10 PM

thank you, I found the manuals myself, but I seem to be too dumb

fabian · 04-23-2011, 12:37 PM

Ok, I found a file on my laptop containing my email settings. Can I somehow deploy that to linux?

kovidgoyal · 04-23-2011, 12:42 PM

calibre-smtp -h

Look under the SMTP Relay section

fabian · 04-23-2011, 12:50 PM

Sorry for being so anoying, but I got so far:

calibre-smtp -u <<me>>@gmail.com -p <<my password>> -r smtp.gmail.com --port 587 -e TLS -a economist.mobi -s "The Economist"

Two questions: Is that correct? And how do I specify the recipient?

kovidgoyal · 04-23-2011, 03:25 PM

calibre-smtp [options] [from to text]

from to text are how you specify who the email is from and to whom your are sending it.

04-23-2011, 10:48 AM	#1
fabian Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: iLiad	How do I configure the calibre content server to download news? Hi, I am tired of starting up my laptop every week to download my news, so I fetched an old laptop from the basement and installed an ubuntu server on it. I found descriptions on how to install calibre on it, but I couldn't yet figure out how to configure the software to dowload news and send it to my kindle via gmail. Would someone please help me with that? Thank you. Regards, Fabian

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04-23-2011, 10:50 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	look at the last question in the FAQ

04-23-2011, 10:57 AM	#3
fabian Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: iLiad	great, thanks

04-23-2011, 11:03 AM	#4
fabian Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: iLiad	Hi, is there a way to schedule those commands? I am a newbie Greets

04-23-2011, 11:04 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You need to be asking in a linux forum for help with that. Google cron.

04-23-2011, 11:43 AM	#6
fabian Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: iLiad	thanks again i added 00 20 * * 4 /opt/calibre/ebook-convert economist.recipe economist.mobi 05 20 * * 4 /opt/calibre/calibre-smtp to the table. How do I configure calibre to use my gmail account?

04-23-2011, 11:46 AM	#7
fabian Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: iLiad	hmm, running the first command tells me the recipe does not exist ...

04-23-2011, 12:03 PM	#8
fabian Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: iLiad	ok, this is how far i got: sudo /opt/calibre/ebook-convert "The Economist" economist.mobi Cannot read from /home/The Economist Segmentation fault

04-23-2011, 12:06 PM	#9
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	From the manual: ebook-convert with recipe input calibre-smtp

04-23-2011, 12:08 PM	#10
fabian Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: iLiad	ah ok, first command finished , for the second one is it just -u ...@googlemail.com -p ... -a economist.mobi ? how do I specify the server?

04-23-2011, 12:10 PM	#11
fabian Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: iLiad	thank you, I found the manuals myself, but I seem to be too dumb

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04-23-2011, 12:37 PM	#12
fabian Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: iLiad	Ok, I found a file on my laptop containing my email settings. Can I somehow deploy that to linux?

04-23-2011, 12:42 PM	#13
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	calibre-smtp -h Look under the SMTP Relay section

04-23-2011, 12:50 PM	#14
fabian Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: iLiad	Sorry for being so anoying, but I got so far: calibre-smtp -u <<me>>@gmail.com -p <<my password>> -r smtp.gmail.com --port 587 -e TLS -a economist.mobi -s "The Economist" Two questions: Is that correct? And how do I specify the recipient?

04-23-2011, 03:25 PM	#15
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	calibre-smtp [options] [from to text] from to text are how you specify who the email is from and to whom your are sending it.