Installing calibre 1.26 in linux debian with no sudo

Nix Hard · 03-02-2014, 06:19 PM

I was getting no-where with the new install code for calibre 1.26 on a Debian/stable distro that does not have sudo set up or usually use it.

I use to start a CLI, then enter the "su" command, then enter my password and paste in the old code minus the sudo command part at the beginning and hit enter.

That is no longer working, so a little fiddling around and I came up with this that seems to work.

Start up a CLI as user, and su to root, then enter this;

Code:

wget -nv -O- https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/raw/master/setup/linux-installer.py | python -c "import sys; main=lambda:sys.stderr.write('Download failed\n'); exec(sys.stdin.read()); main()"

I took the "sudo -v && " at the beginning out and the "sudo " out in the middle.

Cheers NH

eschwartz · 03-02-2014, 06:27 PM

If you look further down the page, there are options for doing an install to a non-default directory, as well as for a non-sudo command to just unpack the binaries.

Currently, you are using the main install command which assumes you are installing to /opt

You cannot do that without root access.

You can also still use the old install code, it has been left usable. I assume Kovid doesn't want to break things for anyone who aliased that command to "calibre-upgrade".

kovidgoyal · 03-02-2014, 10:28 PM

What is not working, exactly? Running the command without sudo as root should work just fine.

eschwartz · 03-02-2014, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

What is not working, exactly? Running the command without sudo as root should work just fine.

Oh, does it default to somewhere other than /opt when you run it without an argument in main()?

kovidgoyal · 03-02-2014, 10:42 PM

Running the command without sudo as root should work just fine.

eschwartz · 03-02-2014, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Running the command without sudo as root should work just fine.

misread the question.

03-02-2014, 06:19 PM	#1
Nix Hard Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: New Zealand Device: Kobo Mini	Installing calibre 1.26 in linux debian with no sudo I was getting no-where with the new install code for calibre 1.26 on a Debian/stable distro that does not have sudo set up or usually use it. I use to start a CLI, then enter the "su" command, then enter my password and paste in the old code minus the sudo command part at the beginning and hit enter. That is no longer working, so a little fiddling around and I came up with this that seems to work. Start up a CLI as user, and su to root, then enter this; Code: wget -nv -O- https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/raw/master/setup/linux-installer.py \| python -c "import sys; main=lambda:sys.stderr.write('Download failed\n'); exec(sys.stdin.read()); main()" I took the "sudo -v && " at the beginning out and the "sudo " out in the middle. Cheers NH

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03-02-2014, 06:27 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)	If you look further down the page, there are options for doing an install to a non-default directory, as well as for a non-sudo command to just unpack the binaries. Currently, you are using the main install command which assumes you are installing to /opt You cannot do that without root access. You can also still use the old install code, it has been left usable. I assume Kovid doesn't want to break things for anyone who aliased that command to "calibre-upgrade".

03-02-2014, 10:28 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	What is not working, exactly? Running the command without sudo as root should work just fine.

03-02-2014, 10:42 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Running the command without sudo as root should work just fine.