How to recover Calibre from Backup?

Masi · 07-30-2015, 11:18 AM

Dear All,

My OSX SSD broke and I have only Time-Machine backup of the system and Linux laptop with Debian 8.1.
I would like to recover my library from the backup files.
I opened also a thread about the issue here http://superuser.com/q/947597/2005

How can you recover Calibre from Time-Machine backups in Linux?

darryl · 07-30-2015, 12:09 PM

All you need to do is restore your Calibre Library Directory from your backup. Then simply install the latest version of Calibre and tell it to use your restored library.

theducks · 07-30-2015, 12:28 PM

Restore the Entire Library folder (and ONLY from a single backup). The DB records and title folder (paths) are 1<>1 Pairs. which is why you never mix.

If you need books from a second backup:
1)open as a separate Library and use the Copy to Library context Menu tool
2)Use Add Books.

The first does a great job of maintaining your metadata, which might not have been inserted into the book

BetterRed · 07-30-2015, 07:17 PM

@masi - you may also want/need to recover your configuration data, sorry I don't know where its located on OS/X.

BR

Masi · 08-03-2015, 01:13 PM

I extended BetterRed's excellent answer here http://apple.stackexchange.com/q/198664/15504 since I cannot find things named Calibre in my TimeMachine's backups.

BetterRed · 08-03-2015, 09:15 PM

@Masi - to confirm the configuration data location try this :-

In main GUI program (library manager) go to Preferences->Miscellaneous and click Open configuration directory

If you're minded, you should be able to change the location via the CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY environment variable, see ==>> Environment variables.

I moved mine so its 'adjacent' to my libraries.

BR

cybmole · 08-04-2015, 01:26 AM

curious: if on a new PC I were to restore from my backups of app data ( config data) and of calibre library, BUT I were to place the calibre library somethere else, on D: drive say instead of C: would that corrupt . i.e. does any important stuff in config data point at an absolute library location ?

BetterRed · 08-04-2015, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cybmole

curious: if on a new PC I were to restore from my backups of app data ( config data) and of calibre library, BUT I were to place the calibre library somethere else, on D: drive say instead of C: would that corrupt . i.e. does any important stuff in config data point at an absolute library location ?

@cybmole - IIRC calibre pops a message saying it can't open the library and invites you to enter a new location for the library.

BR

07-30-2015, 11:18 AM	#1
Masi Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2015 Device: Lenovo G30-50 Debian 8.1, Samsung Galaxy G4, Ipad Air and Macbook Air	How to recover Calibre from Backup? Dear All, My OSX SSD broke and I have only Time-Machine backup of the system and Linux laptop with Debian 8.1. I would like to recover my library from the backup files. I opened also a thread about the issue here http://superuser.com/q/947597/2005 How can you recover Calibre from Time-Machine backups in Linux?

08-03-2015, 09:15 PM	#6
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,568 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@Masi - to confirm the configuration data location try this :- In main GUI program (library manager) go to Preferences->Miscellaneous and click Open configuration directory If you're minded, you should be able to change the location via the CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY environment variable, see ==>> Environment variables. I moved mine so its 'adjacent' to my libraries. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 08-03-2015 at 09:53 PM.

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07-30-2015, 12:09 PM	#2
darryl Wizard Posts: 3,108 Karma: 60231510 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Kindle Oasis, Huwei Ascend Mate 7	All you need to do is restore your Calibre Library Directory from your backup. Then simply install the latest version of Calibre and tell it to use your restored library.

07-30-2015, 12:28 PM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,800 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Restore the Entire Library folder (and ONLY from a single backup). The DB records and title folder (paths) are 1<>1 Pairs. which is why you never mix. If you need books from a second backup: 1)open as a separate Library and use the Copy to Library context Menu tool 2)Use Add Books. The first does a great job of maintaining your metadata, which might not have been inserted into the book

07-30-2015, 07:17 PM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,568 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@masi - you may also want/need to recover your configuration data, sorry I don't know where its located on OS/X. BR

08-03-2015, 01:13 PM	#5
Masi Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2015 Device: Lenovo G30-50 Debian 8.1, Samsung Galaxy G4, Ipad Air and Macbook Air	I extended BetterRed's excellent answer here http://apple.stackexchange.com/q/198664/15504 since I cannot find things named Calibre in my TimeMachine's backups.

08-04-2015, 01:26 AM	#7
cybmole Wizard Posts: 3,720 Karma: 1759970 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	curious: if on a new PC I were to restore from my backups of app data ( config data) and of calibre library, BUT I were to place the calibre library somethere else, on D: drive say instead of C: would that corrupt . i.e. does any important stuff in config data point at an absolute library location ?