How do I shut down server from cli?

EightWeight · 11-19-2020, 09:19 AM

I've set up a hotkey that runs "sudo systemctl start calibre-server" and it works well. BUT when I try to launch the Calibre GUI it refuses to launch with the error message:

calibre, version 5.5.0
ERROR: Cannot start calibre: Another calibre program that can modify calibre libraries, such as, calibre-server or calibredb is already running. You must first shut it down, before starting the main calibre program. If you are sure no such program is running, try restarting your computer.

So how do I shut it down? I've tried "sudo systemctl stop calibre-server", "sudo systemctl disable calibre-server", and a few others to no avail. The only thing that works is a reboot. That's unacceptable.

Geoff

kovidgoyal · 11-19-2020, 11:28 AM

calibre doesnt come with a systemctl script, you would need to ask whoever created that. Or if you are planning to run the server and gui, simply use the server within the gui, that way you can actually have both running at the same time.

EightWeight · 11-20-2020, 07:32 AM

Kovid,

Solved it! This command will kill the server (and the GUI, if it's running):
kill $(ps aux | grep '[c]alibre*' | awk '{print $2}')

Geoff

11-19-2020, 09:19 AM	#1
EightWeight Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 12 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle4, PW	How do I shut down server from cli? I've set up a hotkey that runs "sudo systemctl start calibre-server" and it works well. BUT when I try to launch the Calibre GUI it refuses to launch with the error message: calibre, version 5.5.0 ERROR: Cannot start calibre: Another calibre program that can modify calibre libraries, such as, calibre-server or calibredb is already running. You must first shut it down, before starting the main calibre program. If you are sure no such program is running, try restarting your computer. So how do I shut it down? I've tried "sudo systemctl stop calibre-server", "sudo systemctl disable calibre-server", and a few others to no avail. The only thing that works is a reboot. That's unacceptable. Geoff

11-20-2020, 07:32 AM	#3
EightWeight Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 12 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle4, PW	[Solved] Kovid, Solved it! This command will kill the server (and the GUI, if it's running): kill $(ps aux \| grep '[c]alibre' \| awk '{print $2}') Geoff Last edited by EightWeight; 11-20-2020 at 03:59 PM. Reason: typo*

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11-19-2020, 11:28 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	calibre doesnt come with a systemctl script, you would need to ask whoever created that. Or if you are planning to run the server and gui, simply use the server within the gui, that way you can actually have both running at the same time.

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