Help moving my Calibre library and the server component

ReiskaC · 03-30-2014, 06:02 PM

I'd like to move my Calibre library and the server component to my always-on home server which runs Ubuntu server without a screen (and no X installed) and do the library administration of the library from my workstation over the network with the Calibre GUI client. (i.e. move the library on my network share on the Linux box)

I've googled around all evening and there doesn't seem to be a suitable recipe for installing only the server components on my headless / X'less / Qt-less server. The Ubuntu package of Calibre wants to install all kind of X-related crud that I don't want on my server :-(

Is there a suggested configuration for installing only the server component without the GUI libraries on a server?

Or maybe there is another complementary distribution server application that would read the Calibre libraries and emulate the Calibre server so that MoonReader can download books of my Linux box at any time?

eschwartz · 03-30-2014, 11:16 PM

You must install the entire calibre package, or none of it. However, one alternative is to use a regular server, with http://calibre2opds.com to create a plain old html catalog.

Also, be aware that calibre cannot use a library located on a NAS, and will silently fail to update information. Then you will find out, when your books cannot be found, that something must be wrong. Some people have got it working, purely by luck and the phase of the moon, but it's not something you want to rely on. Sync the folders, or at least make sure the calibre computer is the one which own the files.

DoctorOhh · 03-30-2014, 11:56 PM

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chaley · 03-31-2014, 03:18 AM

There are several alternate content servers in the Related Tools forum.

In general it is not a good idea to use a distro's package for calibre. They are usually out of date, sometimes many months or even years so. Sometimes they contain errors. Lastly, nobody here will support them.

I run calibre's content server on a headless VPS using xvfb, behind apache in reverse proxy mode so apache handles security. Works beautifully.

03-30-2014, 06:02 PM	#1
ReiskaC Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: Nexus 7 (2013)	Help moving my Calibre library and the server component I'd like to move my Calibre library and the server component to my always-on home server which runs Ubuntu server without a screen (and no X installed) and do the library administration of the library from my workstation over the network with the Calibre GUI client. (i.e. move the library on my network share on the Linux box) I've googled around all evening and there doesn't seem to be a suitable recipe for installing only the server components on my headless / X'less / Qt-less server. The Ubuntu package of Calibre wants to install all kind of X-related crud that I don't want on my server :-( Is there a suggested configuration for installing only the server component without the GUI libraries on a server? Or maybe there is another complementary distribution server application that would read the Calibre libraries and emulate the Calibre server so that MoonReader can download books of my Linux box at any time?

03-30-2014, 11:16 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	You must install the entire calibre package, or none of it. However, one alternative is to use a regular server, with http://calibre2opds.com to create a plain old html catalog. Also, be aware that calibre cannot use a library located on a NAS, and will silently fail to update information. Then you will find out, when your books cannot be found, that something must be wrong. Some people have got it working, purely by luck and the phase of the moon, but it's not something you want to rely on. Sync the folders, or at least make sure the calibre computer is the one which own the files. Last edited by eschwartz; 03-30-2014 at 11:20 PM.

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03-31-2014, 03:18 AM	#4
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,742 Karma: 6997045 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	There are several alternate content servers in the Related Tools forum. In general it is not a good idea to use a distro's package for calibre. They are usually out of date, sometimes many months or even years so. Sometimes they contain errors. Lastly, nobody here will support them. I run calibre's content server on a headless VPS using xvfb, behind apache in reverse proxy mode so apache handles security. Works beautifully.

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