Calibre Update

butterbescotch · 05-05-2011, 07:13 AM

Do I really have to redownload the program and reinstall it?

kiwidude · 05-05-2011, 07:33 AM

That depends - do you want bug fixes, new functionality, and to be able to use the latest versions of plugins? If so , yes.

If you don't want any of the above, then no. Or you can do what some users do and just update every "now and then" instead of as soon as a new Calibre release comes out.

I really don't understand why so many people get so hung up about half a dozen clicks to install a new Calibre version. I mean, unless you use dial-up modem connections from the middle of nowhere, what on earth is the big deal? A couple of minutes and you are done for another week...

butterbescotch · 05-05-2011, 07:39 AM

Thanks for the info. And its really not a big deal just want to know if I'm doing it the right way.

kiwidude · 05-05-2011, 07:43 AM

Yep that is the right way, you don't have to uninstall the previous version first, just run the downloaded installer.

The books in your library won't be touched, though it is a perfectly sensible suggestion to have a backup of your Calibre library folder before you upgrade.

user_none · 05-05-2011, 08:28 AM

It's a sensible suggestion to have a backup of your calibre library folder even if you're not upgrading.

05-05-2011, 07:13 AM	#1
butterbescotch Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: none	Calibre Update Do I really have to redownload the program and reinstall it?

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05-05-2011, 07:33 AM	#2
kiwidude Calibre Plugins Developer Posts: 4,720 Karma: 2197770 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Oasis	That depends - do you want bug fixes, new functionality, and to be able to use the latest versions of plugins? If so , yes. If you don't want any of the above, then no. Or you can do what some users do and just update every "now and then" instead of as soon as a new Calibre release comes out. I really don't understand why so many people get so hung up about half a dozen clicks to install a new Calibre version. I mean, unless you use dial-up modem connections from the middle of nowhere, what on earth is the big deal? A couple of minutes and you are done for another week...

05-05-2011, 07:39 AM	#3
butterbescotch Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: none	Thanks for the info. And its really not a big deal just want to know if I'm doing it the right way.

05-05-2011, 07:43 AM	#4
kiwidude Calibre Plugins Developer Posts: 4,720 Karma: 2197770 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Oasis	Yep that is the right way, you don't have to uninstall the previous version first, just run the downloaded installer. The books in your library won't be touched, though it is a perfectly sensible suggestion to have a backup of your Calibre library folder before you upgrade.

05-05-2011, 08:28 AM	#5
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,487 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	It's a sensible suggestion to have a backup of your calibre library folder even if you're not upgrading.

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