Windows vs Linux Metadata Summary Lacking in Linux

TGPB · 04-10-2014, 12:09 AM

I have been using Calibre in Windows and am in the process of switching over to Linux Mint.

I update the Metadata when I add new books. I noticed that most of the time when I got the results there was no summary available when using Linux . If I rebooted and ran the same Metadata update in Windows I almost always get summary results.

After looking at the list of sources Calibre offers to search for Metadata information is severely lacking in Linux compared to the Windows version of the program.

Is there a way to add the same list of Metadata sources that Windows has to the Linux program?

kovidgoyal · 04-10-2014, 12:10 AM

Preferences->Plugins->Get new plugins

PeterT · 04-10-2014, 12:40 AM

Also DO make sure you are using the OFFICIAL calibre release for Linux and NOT one from your distribution. See http://calibre-ebook.com/download_linux for installation instructions.

TGPB · 04-10-2014, 12:54 AM

I added the additional plug-ins and it added to the sources...Thanks....but it still did not return summary info in the Linux version. The same book in windows showed summary info from the same two sources that returned results (Amazon, GoodReads)

I am running the version of Calibre that came with Linux Mint. I will install the updated version right now and let you know if this resolves my problem...Double Thanks!

TGPB · 04-10-2014, 01:15 AM

Installing the "Official" version solved my problem. Thanks!!!!

eschwartz · 04-10-2014, 10:56 AM

The distro version is almost always really old, but don't worry, lots of people make that mistake their first time.

04-10-2014, 12:09 AM	#1
TGPB Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Idaho Device: Win 10 Laptop S7 Phone	Windows vs Linux Metadata Summary Lacking in Linux (SOLVED) I have been using Calibre in Windows and am in the process of switching over to Linux Mint. I update the Metadata when I add new books. I noticed that most of the time when I got the results there was no summary available when using Linux . If I rebooted and ran the same Metadata update in Windows I almost always get summary results. After looking at the list of sources Calibre offers to search for Metadata information is severely lacking in Linux compared to the Windows version of the program. Is there a way to add the same list of Metadata sources that Windows has to the Linux program? Last edited by TGPB; 04-10-2014 at 01:16 AM.

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04-10-2014, 12:10 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,194 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Preferences->Plugins->Get new plugins

04-10-2014, 12:40 AM	#3
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,306 Karma: 78876004 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Also DO make sure you are using the OFFICIAL calibre release for Linux and NOT one from your distribution. See http://calibre-ebook.com/download_linux for installation instructions.

04-10-2014, 12:54 AM	#4
TGPB Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Idaho Device: Win 10 Laptop S7 Phone	I added the additional plug-ins and it added to the sources...Thanks....but it still did not return summary info in the Linux version. The same book in windows showed summary info from the same two sources that returned results (Amazon, GoodReads) I am running the version of Calibre that came with Linux Mint. I will install the updated version right now and let you know if this resolves my problem...Double Thanks!

04-10-2014, 01:15 AM	#5
TGPB Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Idaho Device: Win 10 Laptop S7 Phone	Installing the "Official" version solved my problem. Thanks!!!!

04-10-2014, 10:56 AM	#6
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	The distro version is almost always really old, but don't worry, lots of people make that mistake their first time.

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