How to setup multiple libraries in calibre-server?

yourrable · 12-06-2018, 08:31 AM

I am running calibre-server on my ubuntu VPS. On my Mac I create libraries and manage it and then push it to ubuntu so that I can access it from the internet(I am new with calibre-server cli, so). But, I can't get multiple libraries in web ui like desktop version. I have three libraries at `/root/calibre:

fiction
programming
study

How do I get multiple libraries?

kovidgoyal · 12-06-2018, 09:33 AM

you specify them on the command line when running calibre-server

https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gen...re-server.html

yourrable · 12-06-2018, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

you specify them on the command line when running calibre-server

https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gen...re-server.html

That was quick!

Thank you so much for the help.

LordSith77 · 01-20-2021, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

you specify them on the command line when running calibre-server

https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gen...re-server.html

Is it just me, or does that link not actually answer the question? I too, have multiple libraries that I would like split up on the server, so I can just go into one of them, and grab the book I want. I've uploaded my current library folders from my Windows PC, that I have them all set on, to my Ubuntu 18.04 server. The files show, but all in one library link.
How does one specify to show multiple libraries?

theducks · 01-20-2021, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LordSith77

Is it just me, or does that link not actually answer the question? I too, have multiple libraries that I would like split up on the server, so I can just go into one of them, and grab the book I want. I've uploaded my current library folders from my Windows PC, that I have them all set on, to my Ubuntu 18.04 server. The files show, but all in one library link.
How does one specify to show multiple libraries?

Read the paragraph at the top of that.
--with-Library LIMITS THE selection

No Library specified, then it uses Calibre's (configuration) KNOWN Libraries

DNSB · 01-20-2021, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Read the paragraph at the top of that.
--with-Library LIMITS THE selection

No Library specified, then it uses Calibre's (configuration) KNOWN Libraries

Does --with-Library work with calibre server? I've only used it with calibredb.

kovidgoyal · 01-20-2021, 06:49 PM

The very first paragraph on the linked page says:

Start the calibre Content server. The calibre Content server exposes your calibre libraries over the internet. You can specify the path to the library folders as arguments to calibre-server. If you do not specify any paths, all the libraries that the main calibre program knows about will be used.

LordSith77 · 01-21-2021, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

The very first paragraph on the linked page says:

Start the calibre Content server. The calibre Content server exposes your calibre libraries over the internet. You can specify the path to the library folders as arguments to calibre-server. If you do not specify any paths, all the libraries that the main calibre program knows about will be used.

Ok, so then I wouldn't need to use the calibredb add /pathtobooks --with-library?

Just start it, pointing at the top level folder, and as long as each folder underneath has it's own DB file, it should pick it all up?

Just want to make sure I'm understanding this.

kovidgoyal · 01-21-2021, 12:39 AM

calibre-server and calibredb are different commands. The latter conencts to the former. The former has no works with libraries whose paths you can supply. The latter does many different things one of which is add, and when you use add you can specify directories or files, these directories or files are added to the library you specify in --with-library, which is presumably one of the libraries you are serving in your calibre-server command.

LordSith77 · 01-23-2021, 02:13 PM

I'm sorry if I'm seeming dumb with all this.

So could I, for example do:
calibre-server add /ebooks/DnD --with-library DnD
calibre-server add /ebooks/Series --with-library Series
And so on...

I'm feeling really stupid, not understanding this properly. So please, forgive my ignorance. :-(

kovidgoyal · 01-23-2021, 09:54 PM

You run

calibre-server /ebooks/DnD

calibredb add --with-library=http://localhost:8080#dnd file.epub

LordSith77 · 02-13-2021, 11:57 AM

So I finally got it running properly, with multiple libraries. I had to physically install Calibre on the server system, FTP all my libraries to it. Then launch Calibre, go through the process of assigning all the libraries. Then start the server from within Calibre itself, and not command line.

Now however, I have a new problem. I'm using an https site, but getting the error saying it needs to be an https site?

WARNING: This browser does not support Application Cache so offline access to calibre will not work. Some browsers only enable Application Cache over HTTPS connections, so you may have to setup HTTPS for your calibre server.

Yet, my site is:
https://calibre.mobilefiles4free.com/

What did I do wrong here? LOL

PS: Thank you very much kovidgoyal, for all your help, support and for creating such wonderful software.

kovidgoyal · 02-13-2021, 11:59 AM

Its a warning ignore it its harmless. I fyou run up to date calibre on your server you wont get it.

12-06-2018, 08:31 AM	#1
yourrable Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: India Device: none	How to setup multiple libraries in calibre-server? I am running calibre-server on my ubuntu VPS. On my Mac I create libraries and manage it and then push it to ubuntu so that I can access it from the internet(I am new with calibre-server cli, so). But, I can't get multiple libraries in web ui like desktop version. I have three libraries at `/root/calibre: fiction programming study How do I get multiple libraries?

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12-06-2018, 09:33 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	you specify them on the command line when running calibre-server https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gen...re-server.html

01-20-2021, 06:49 PM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The very first paragraph on the linked page says: Start the calibre Content server. The calibre Content server exposes your calibre libraries over the internet. You can specify the path to the library folders as arguments to calibre-server. If you do not specify any paths, all the libraries that the main calibre program knows about will be used.

01-21-2021, 12:39 AM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	calibre-server and calibredb are different commands. The latter conencts to the former. The former has no works with libraries whose paths you can supply. The latter does many different things one of which is add, and when you use add you can specify directories or files, these directories or files are added to the library you specify in --with-library, which is presumably one of the libraries you are serving in your calibre-server command.

01-23-2021, 02:13 PM	#10
LordSith77 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: GB	I'm sorry if I'm seeming dumb with all this. So could I, for example do: calibre-server add /ebooks/DnD --with-library DnD calibre-server add /ebooks/Series --with-library Series And so on... I'm feeling really stupid, not understanding this properly. So please, forgive my ignorance. :-(

01-23-2021, 09:54 PM	#11
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You run calibre-server /ebooks/DnD calibredb add --with-library=http://localhost:8080#dnd file.epub

02-13-2021, 11:57 AM	#12
LordSith77 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: GB	So I finally got it running properly, with multiple libraries. I had to physically install Calibre on the server system, FTP all my libraries to it. Then launch Calibre, go through the process of assigning all the libraries. Then start the server from within Calibre itself, and not command line. Now however, I have a new problem. I'm using an https site, but getting the error saying it needs to be an https site? WARNING: This browser does not support Application Cache so offline access to calibre will not work. Some browsers only enable Application Cache over HTTPS connections, so you may have to setup HTTPS for your calibre server. Yet, my site is: https://calibre.mobilefiles4free.com/ What did I do wrong here? LOL PS: Thank you very much kovidgoyal, for all your help, support and for creating such wonderful software.

02-13-2021, 11:59 AM	#13
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Its a warning ignore it its harmless. I fyou run up to date calibre on your server you wont get it.