CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY Environment variable

huotg01 · 11-10-2013, 06:12 PM

I did setup the CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY environment variable but Calibre GUI doesn't seem to take the variable into account.

Other that setting the variable, is there something else to do ?

Tks,

GH

itimpi · 11-10-2013, 06:26 PM

It works fine for me! What OS are you running on, and how are you setting the variable.

huotg01 · 11-10-2013, 09:53 PM

Windows 7

In fact, what is the best way to know for sure where are the configuration files actually used by Calibre ? My target configuration is on a networked drive and the one that seems to be used used is local to the server under [user]/AppData/roaming/calibre

GH

BetterRed · 11-10-2013, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huotg01

... what is the best way to know for sure where are the configuration files actually used by Calibre ?

Hit the Preferences->Miscellaneous>Open calibre configuration directory button

BR

itimpi · 11-11-2013, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huotg01

Windows 7

In fact, what is the best way to know for sure where are the configuration files actually used by Calibre ? My target configuration is on a networked drive and the one that seems to be used used is local to the server under [user]/AppData/roaming/calibre

GH

The location you give is the default, and what Calibre seems to revert to if it cannot find the location specified by the environment variable.

Calibre files on a network drive are not officially supported, although in many cases they can work OK - particularly if mapped to a drive letter in Windows. I always hold my configuration locally albeit in a different location to the default (I actually use a folder under DropBox so I get it backed up).

Having said that I am surprised it does not work if you have the network location mapped to a drive letter. I would expect trying to use a UNC path to be more problematical.

chaley · 11-11-2013, 04:53 AM

Using Win7: I have many different configurations and use .bat files to choose which one to use when I start calibre. Examples:

Code:

set CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY=D:\CBH_Data\calibre.git\config_test_small
calibre-debug -g

and

Code:

set CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY=D:\CBH_Data\calibre.git\config_test_temp
calibre-debug -g

I doubt that UNC paths will work.

huotg01 · 11-11-2013, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Hit the Preferences->Miscellaneous>Open calibre configuration directory button

BR

Thanks. This confirms that Calibre is not using my environment variable.

itimpi · 11-11-2013, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huotg01

Thanks. This confirms that Calibre is not using my environment variable.

What do you actually have the environment variable set to?

huotg01 · 11-11-2013, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itimpi

What do you actually have the environment variable set to?

Variable name: CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY
Variable value: Z:\Media\CalibreLibrary\CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY

It is the same variable as on my Windows 8 configuration.

Tks

GH

theducks · 11-11-2013, 06:27 PM

Code:

Z:\Media\CalibreLibrary\CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY

Does this path actually exist? Including the exact same case?

IIRC Calibre (at run time)will not create the whole path, only the containing older

ALSO it needs FULL rights to \Media

Z:\Media\CalibreLibrary <this is not the Library folder?? AFAIK nothing else can be inside
Z:\Media\CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY would be OK, it is alongside

BetterRed · 11-11-2013, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huotg01

Thanks. This confirms that Calibre is not using my environment variable.

What is the path of directory that calibre opens when you click the button ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by huotg01

Variable name: CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY
Variable value: Z:\Media\CalibreLibrary\CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY

In my case CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY is set to "E\ebooks\calibreConfig"

IIRC I copied the the default configuration directory, "C:\Users\BetterRed\Appdata\Roaming\calibre", to "E\ebooks\" and renamed it to "calibreConfig", I also renamed "...\Roaming\calibre" to "...\Roaming\calibre.orig".

BR

PeterT · 11-11-2013, 07:13 PM

Maybe a dumb question. Where are you setting this environment variable?

DoctorOhh · 11-12-2013, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

Maybe a dumb question. Where are you setting this environment variable?

Not a dumb question an excellent question.

...frustrated rant deleted.

huotg01 · 11-12-2013, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

Maybe a dumb question. Where are you setting this environment variable?

Please look on this page:
https://kb.wisc.edu/cae/page.php?id=24500

A more universal way is to do it from "Computer" using Windows Explorer if you are on Windows 8.

GH

huotg01 · 11-12-2013, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Code:

Z:\Media\CalibreLibrary\CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY

Does this path actually exist? Including the exact same case?

Yes

Quote:

Z:\Media\[B]CalibreLibrary <this is not the Library folder?? AFAIK nothing else can be inside

You are probably right but so far it doesn't cause any problem. That said, it is not correct and I will make it more "kasher".

Tks

GH

11-10-2013, 06:12 PM	#1
huotg01 Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Montreal, Qc, Canada Device: Moon Reader, Xiaomi Note 10	CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY Environment variable I did setup the CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY environment variable but Calibre GUI doesn't seem to take the variable into account. Other that setting the variable, is there something else to do ? Tks, GH

11-11-2013, 04:53 AM	#6
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,770 Karma: 7029857 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Using Win7: I have many different configurations and use .bat files to choose which one to use when I start calibre. Examples: Code: set CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY=D:\CBH_Data\calibre.git\config_test_small calibre-debug -g and Code: set CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY=D:\CBH_Data\calibre.git\config_test_temp calibre-debug -g I doubt that UNC paths will work.

11-11-2013, 06:27 PM	#10
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,922 Karma: 55705602 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Code: Z:\Media\CalibreLibrary\CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY Does this path actually exist? Including the exact same case? IIRC Calibre (at run time)will not create the whole path, only the containing older ALSO it needs FULL rights to \Media Z:\Media\CalibreLibrary <this is not the Library folder?? AFAIK nothing else can be inside Z:\Media\CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY would be OK, it is alongside

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itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	It works fine for me! What OS are you running on, and how are you setting the variable.

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11-11-2013, 07:13 PM	#12
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