calibredb to write to a remote content server?

plo233 · 10-03-2017, 01:55 PM

calibredb add book.epub --with-library http://192.168.1.150:8090

results in: Forbidden

also tried with username, password

Am using calibre main app's built-in server, with local write enabled. Is there an alternative way to accomplish this?

theducks · 10-03-2017, 03:22 PM

CalibreDB does not talk to the content server (the URL you gave). It operates direct on the DB. Also all the CLI tools expect a LOCAL (on HD) Library

FTP ne books to the (configured) Auto-Add folder

plo233 · 10-03-2017, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

CalibreDB does not talk to the content server (the URL you gave). It operates direct on the DB. Also all the CLI tools expect a LOCAL (on HD) Library

FTP ne books to the (configured) Auto-Add folder

I don't think that's the case because the following works from the same machine: calibredb add book.epub --with-library http://127.0.0.1:8090

BetterRed · 10-03-2017, 06:01 PM

@plo233 - if "calibredb to write to a remote content server?" means via The Internet, then:

The 192.168 addresses are reserved for private network (Intranet) use, they can't be used from The Internet.

See ==>> Private network - Wikipedia and The calibre Content server — calibre 3.8.0 documentation

else

[ . . . ]

BR

plo233 · 10-03-2017, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@plo233 - if "calibredb to write to a remote content server?" means via The Internet, then:

The 192.168 addresses are reserved for private network (Intranet) use, they can't be used from The Internet.

See ==>> Private network - Wikipedia and The calibre Content server — calibre 3.8.0 documentation

else

[ . . . ]

BR

I mean either internet or intranet. I've tried both (http://192.168.10.150:8090 and http://domain.com:8090) and both fail, while local works fine

kovidgoyal · 10-03-2017, 09:46 PM

You need to setup a user account on the server, give it write permissions and use the username and password in the calibredb invocation.

plo233 · 10-04-2017, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

You need to setup a user account on the server, give it write permissions and use the username and password in the calibredb invocation.

This wasn't working before but I actually needed to tick "Require username and password," otherwise the passed username/password was being ignored and write access blocked, despite the account existing (maybe a bug?). Working now - thanks!

kovidgoyal · 10-05-2017, 12:34 AM

Well yes, if you dont tick that, the server does no authentication.

10-03-2017, 01:55 PM	#1
plo233 Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2017 Device: Android tablet	calibredb to write to a remote content server? calibredb add book.epub --with-library http://192.168.1.150:8090 results in: Forbidden also tried with username, password Am using calibre main app's built-in server, with local write enabled. Is there an alternative way to accomplish this?

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theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,754 Karma: 54401244 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	CalibreDB does not talk to the content server (the URL you gave). It operates direct on the DB. Also all the CLI tools expect a LOCAL (on HD) Library FTP ne books to the (configured) Auto-Add folder

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BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,532 Karma: 26944418 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@plo233 - if "calibredb to write to a remote content server?" means via The Internet, then: The 192.168 addresses are reserved for private network (Intranet) use, they can't be used from The Internet. See ==>> Private network - Wikipedia and The calibre Content server — calibre 3.8.0 documentation else [ . . . ] BR

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kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,826 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You need to setup a user account on the server, give it write permissions and use the username and password in the calibredb invocation.

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kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,826 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Well yes, if you dont tick that, the server does no authentication.