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It's definitely your ISP or download speed that's the issue.
I've just downloaded the latest v1.9.0 and it took 17s. I have a download speed of roughly 15MBit/sec. You really don't need to download every new version, though. I only download new versions if there's a new feature that I'd like to have, or a bug fix that's affecting me. |
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The check for new versions only has to decipher the OS (which it does now) and grab the (current) .torrent related and see downloads peg my bandwidth capacity once there are 10+ seeders I have been using Ubuntu's .torrent files for many versions |
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It could even be possible to incorporate a torrent client in calibre itself. Fully controllable of course. It could be set to automatically download the latest version using a predetermined bandwidth and seed to others, also at a predetermined bandwidth, or ratio. Could even be possible to set it to inform the user that a new version has been downloaded and ask if it should be installed.
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sudo python -c "import sys; py3 = sys.version_info[0] > 2; u = __import__('urllib.request' if py3 else 'urllib', fromlist=1); exec(u.urlopen('http://status.calibre-ebook.com/linux_installer').read()); main()" Code:
#!/bin/bash killall calibre-server sudo python -c "import sys; py3 = sys.version_info[0] > 2; u = __import__('urllib.request' if py3 else 'urllib', fromlist=1); exec(u.urlopen('http://status.calibre-ebook.com/linux_installer').read()); main(install_dir='/opt')" . calibre-server.sh Code:
#!/bin/bash calibre-server --port 8081 --restriction FanFiction --daemonize calibre-server --port 8080 --restriction Novels --daemonize Also, for Bittorrent to be any use at all, you'd have to either let that installer detach and run in the background for a configurable time and on a configurable port (because firewalls), or include a bittorrent client into calibre and/or calibre-server for the seeding, which basically exclude first-time installs. Yeah, software deploymentis fun. Lots of things to consider. |
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I did the shell script thing and then attached it to a 'pinned' icon on the Ubuntu menu.
I usually leave my versions with a small stagger unless I am chasing running from a problem. |
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I've always found the sourceforge downloads to be quick, you get an autoselect host that's not the other side of the world, or you can force select a specific host
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The linux version can be updated by putting the update script in a crontab, so it happens overnight and you don't even notice!
That's what I do, anyway. Every Friday it automatically runs. |
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20 minutes for downloading Calibre is a very long time.
I've just downloaded version 1.9.0, and it downloaded in under 10 seconds. I do have a 60 MBit (7.5 MB/s max) connection though, which is quite normal in the Netherlands. Even at 5 MBit (0.625 MB/s max, which would be considered very slow in the Netherlands at this time), a download should not take longer than 1,5 to 2 minutes. |
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You are using the correct Download Link (the one above the Donate Support button)
All download versions look similar to this (attachment). Only the OS version Icon will be different. Other reasons that come to mind (only that affect specific URL's): 1) erroneous entry in the systems 'Hosts' file (if you don't know what a 'hosts' file is, YOU did not do this) 2) Malware (could have caused #1) 3) Parental controls setting 4) Firewall (host filter) setting Last edited by theducks; 11-04-2013 at 01:03 PM. Reason: button wrong |
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The calibre server is not usually a bottleneck. I find the download now takes about 11 seconds, (from the main server), compared with about 5 minutes over ADSL. If you checked out all the suggestions already made then it's probably time to ask your ISP why your line is so slow. Last edited by Agama; 11-07-2013 at 07:34 AM. |
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Calibre updates are incorporated in linux update-manager updates, and they don't come so often.
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The fact that most distributions do not update their repositories on a regular basis is why you are advised not to install via that route but rather to download and install from the calibre web site http://calibre-ebook.com/download_linux |
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11-07-2013, 10:44 AM | #30 |
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Most Linux distro's don't even bother to regularly update Calibre in their repository. Someone may take a look at it every two or three months or so, because Calibre is developed way too fast. Before the maintainers get the package tested and ready, the next version is already out.
Ubuntu just reached the 1.0 version: https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/saucy/calibre/ SUSE still has 0.9 versions: http://software.opensuse.org/package/calibre Debian Stable (Wheezy) is only at 0.8 (and they won't update it in stable; you would need to get it from backports if it's there, or pull it from Testing, Unstable or Experimental) http://packages.debian.org/wheezy/calibre Last edited by Katsunami; 11-07-2013 at 10:51 AM. |
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